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The Small Texas City Now Named Among America’s 50 Best Places to Live
When it comes to national publications, the big Texas cities tend to get most of the love. And they should, we've got four of the best of those in the country. I mean Houston, TX always has something cool going on, and Austin, TX, is among the fastest-growing cities in the country.
Houston's credit outlook lowered to negative amid looming property tax decisions
Financial groups sent warning shots to the city of Houston, and its controller said that if changes aren't made, there could be severe consequences.Houston gets a lot of attention for several reasons, including its culture, food, and sports. However, Controller Chris Hollins told the council this week that there's another reason why some are looking."Houston needs a plan to return to fiscal sustainability," Hollins said. "Continued inaction poses real risks to our future prosperity, and this is a real challenge that's knocking on our door. All eyes are on Houston to see how we answer the call."Hollins said the city...
Tanglewilde community residents can face $150 fines for parking on their own lawns under new ruling
Residents in Houston's Tanglewilde neighborhood are officially banned from parking on unpaved parts of their lawns. The neighborhood's civic club calls lawn parking a growing problem that has hurt the community.Some community members like James Schafer oppose the new ordinance. He parks this trailer on his lawn. It holds tools for a live medieval-themed production he puts on."We use it for LARP, which is live-action role-playing, so that's where our equipment is. It is painted to look like a castle," Schafer said.Now, he can no longer park it there after a city ordinance was passed banning people from parking on...
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