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Nassau Bay lowers tax rate, effectively increases tax income slightly

By Daniel Weeks

The Nassau Bay City Council approved the tax rate at $0.648979 per $100 of valuation.

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The Houston City Council voted at its Sept. 14 meeting to schedule a public hearing for 9 a.m. Sept. 28 for the 2022-23 property tax rate. (Courtesy Fotolia)

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Greater Houston area residents may be seeing more of their monthly expenses go toward transportation costs. (Nathan Colbert/Community Impact Newspaper)

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The $20 million is being funded by Wells Fargo through their $420 million Open for Business fund. (Courtesy Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations)

Updated 9:15 AM | Jul 28, 2022 CDT

Houston partners with Wells Fargo to launch $20M grant portal aimed at equity in business

Updated 9:52 AM | May 20, 2022 CDT

Bay Area struggles with supply chain issues, employment gaps

Houston is on the road to economic recovery, according to local experts. (Courtesy Visit Houston)

Published 6:03 PM | May 17, 2022 CDT

Houston metro projected to fully recover jobs lost in pandemic, avoid recession in 2022

Dan Seal, executive director of special initiatives for the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, spoke May 11 about southeast Houston's economy. (Jake Magee/Community Impact Newspaper)

Published 11:24 AM | May 11, 2022 CDT

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership: Future of southeast Houston's economy is bright

The Houston Ship Channel continues to be a leader in waterborne tonnage and steel. (Courtesy Port of Houston)

Published 5:14 PM | Mar 22, 2022 CDT

Port of Houston expansion plans underway amid increased demand

According to statistics from the Greater Houston Partnership, 2021 was a record year for new jobs in the Houston area. But Russia's invasion of Ukraine drove up prices around the world. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)

Published 1:37 PM | Mar 10, 2022 CST

2021 Houston job growth sets record; Russian invasion raises economic concerns

Gov. Greg Abbott received Texas' 10th consecutive Governor's Cup, awarded by Site Selection Magazine, March 1 at the Governor's Mansion. (Zara Flores/Community Impact Newspaper)

Published 1:08 PM | Mar 1, 2022 CST

Texas receives 10th consecutive Site Selection Magazine Governor's Cup for record-breaking development

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a minimum wage increase for workers at airports across Houston. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Published 3:15 PM | Feb 17, 2022 CST

Houston raises minimum wage for airport workers

Even with most businesses trying to stay open, the omicron variant has been causing staffing problems, leading to a restricted ability of businesses to be able to operate. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Published 5:03 PM | Feb 3, 2022 CST

Greater Houston economy still experiencing supply chain issues; employment beginning to grow again

Space Center Houston is one of the main tourist attractions for the Bay Area. (Courtesy Space Center Houston)

Published 9:15 AM | Jan 27, 2022 CST

Bay Area continues to see rises in populations throughout cities