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Leased listings rose 5.2% compared to June 2024, with a total of 4,590 single-family rentals leased in June this year.
Mayor John Whitmire announced in a news conference July 7 that the Houston Permitting Center will speed up the process to obtain permits to build single-family residential homes as part of a new pilot program.
The July 3 ruling will allow the Texas Education Agency to issue ratings for the 2023-24 school year nearly one year after they were originally due.
During a July 16 Houston City Council meeting, Larrius Hassan, interim director of the Solid Waste Management Department, brought forth issues within the department, including aging fleets, credit card mismanagement and outdated routes.
Texas lawmakers will return to Austin July 21 for a 30-day special session. They will look into a wide range of policies, including natural disaster preparedness, congressional redistricting, THC regulations and local property tax rates.
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Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer proposed during a May 27 Proposition A committee meeting an ordinance that would strengthen enforcement and inspection of apartments with unsafe environments.
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