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Council member Mario Castillo proposed an ordinance to hold monthly evening public comment sessions to help provide more community engagement. (Kevin Vu/Community Impact)

Houston officials look into making public comment meetings more accessible

By Kevin Vu

Council member Mario Castillo proposed an ordinance to allow evening and optional off-site public session hearings once a month during a May 27 Proposition A meeting.

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Douglas Griffith, the Houston Police Officers' Union President, thanks the Mayor and his staff for working with the union to get the negotiations through. (Kevin Vu/Community Impact)

Published 2:05 PM | May 21, 2025 CDT

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A photo of Harris County commissioners sitting down.

Published 4:05 PM | May 20, 2025 CDT

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A photo of the outreach team from the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County helping distribute disaster relief bags outside.

Published 3:21 PM | May 13, 2025 CDT

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Finance Director Melissa Dubowski started the budget season explaining what actions the city took to combat the city's projected $330 million budget shortfall. (Cassandra Jenkins/Community Impact)

Published 2:40 PM | May 12, 2025 CDT

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Published 3:37 PM | May 7, 2025 CDT

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Published 2:39 PM | May 7, 2025 CDT

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The Harris Central Appraisal District uses mass appraisal techniques to appraise the more than 1.9 million parcels in Harris County, according a May 5 news release. (Melissa Enaje/Community Impact)

Published 4:10 PM | May 6, 2025 CDT