Houston mayor calls city controller's report on overtime spending 'political'
A new report showed a $72 million overtime surge within the City of Houston's Solid Waste, police and fire departments.
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Houston mayor, controller clash on OT spending as police, fire and solid waste go $72 million over budget
As the City of Houston faces a more than $330 million budget deficit, the fire, police and solid waste departments’ projected ...
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Houston's huge overtime tab draws warning from City Controller
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins warns of a financial crisis due to excessive overtime costs for police, firefighters, and trash collectors, while Mayor Whitmire dismisses the concerns as ...
Making it rain: What it takes to fight a forest fire from the clear, dry skies
Equipped with orange Bambi Buckets, the Army National Guard helicopters dumped over a half-million gallons of water on the ...
Mayor John Whitmire teases plan to install 100 generators at city facilities before end of first term
Mayor John Whitmire said Wednesday that Houston would install 100 emergency generators at fire stations, libraries and other locations across Houston before his first term was over in 2027. The ...