The April 15th episode of The Houston Breakdown focuses on ongoing debacles in local government, from Harris County to Missouri City.
New Missouri City city manager placed on administrative leave following council vote
In early April, Missouri City put recently hired city manager Charles “Tink” Jackson on administrative leave pending an investigation. This action follows the firing of Missouri City’s two previous city managers, all since 2020. Community Impact Newspaper reporters Hunter Marrow and Claire Shoop discuss Missouri City's repeated turnover in the city manager position.
3 Harris County employees face felony indictments in COVID-19 contract case
In the latest development of an investigation into the ethics of a contract awarded by Harris County to do coronavirus vaccine outreach, three senior county employees were recently charged with misuse of official information and tampering with government record. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo continues to support the employees and has said the charges have no merit, but representatives from the Harris County District Attorney’s office say there was enough evidence to bring criminal charges. Reporter Emily Lincke breaks down the situation.
Also on this episode...
Harris County commissioners approve more funding for prosecutor positions in the district attorney's office; local school districts begin offering teachers recruitment and retention bonuses; and more.
The Houston Breakdown is a production of Community Impact Newspaper. It is produced by Olivia Aldridge with editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other major listening platforms. New episodes are released every Friday morning.
