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Two Houston homeowners are seeking answers after a municipal water tank burst, flooding their homes. With insurance claims denied and the utility district citing government immunity, they may need ...
The Harris County District Attorney is the elected prosecutor of Harris County, Texas. The office receives cases from 86 law enforcement agencies. [ 1 ] Currently, the position is held by Sean Teare.
The following is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. Until 2015, the term of the mayor was two years. Beginning with the tenure of Bob Lanier, the city charter imposed term limits on officeholders of no more than three terms (six years total). On November 3, 2015, voters approved ...
The City Hall and Market House, located on Travis Street at Prairie Avenue, was shared by the Houston city government and the city market.(1904) Houston City Hall and Market (postcard, circa 1912-1924) From 1841 to 1939, Houston's municipal government was headquartered at Old Market Square. It was destroyed by fire in the 1870s, and also in ...
Almost half of Aldine residents use private water wells and septic systems as their main source of water, while the remaining receive service from an estimated 10 municipal utility districts. [ 12 ] After a study in 2004 revealed the financial need for water- and sewer-based improvements in the districts amounting to over $200 million, the ...
The Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) is a government agency that was established to reduce the effects of flooding in Harris County, Texas, United States. The flood control district has its headquarters in Houston. [2] After destructive floods occurred in 1929 and 1935, residents of Harris County advocated for relief of flooding issues.
Schneider served as an assistant district attorney in the Harris County, Texas District Attorney's Office from 1971 to 1975, before entering private practice in Texas from 1975 to 1976. He was a general attorney of Dresser Industries from 1976 to 1980, also serving as a municipal judge (part-time) for the City of West University Place , Texas ...
The main commercial arteries of the district are Bellaire Boulevard and Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59. [2] The management district government estimates that the district is 15 minutes driving time from Downtown Houston. [8] The district has about 8,000 single-family houses and 7,000 condominiums and townhouses. [2]