The efficiency study has already swept across the city's 22 departments in search of savings and improvements.

In a letter sent to city employees Thursday, Whitmire wrote that the city will be offering a “one-time Voluntary Municipal ...

HOUSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation today unveiled a transformational master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown, creating a ...

This morning, @houmayor John Whitmire announced the death of former mayor, Congressman SylvesterTurner. “A remarkable public servant who impacted millions of people. He rose from poverty ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston will implement a citywide hiring freeze this week, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Mayor Whitmire shared the news exclusively with ABC13 on Wednesday.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as first reported by ABC 13's Shannon Ryan. The mayor's office said the ...

Mayor John Whitmire's chief of staff, Chris Newport, told the city's resilience committee Thursday that the 10 warming centers at their peak were filled with about 1,300 people. "We feel that the ...

Mayor John Whitmire and METRO Board Chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock announced efforts being made through the METRONow initiative to bolster safety, cleanliness, reliability and accessibility for ...