Throughout his first year in office, Mayor John Whitmire has consistently mentioned one solution for addressing the city’s financial struggles – turning to his connections in Austin.

The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston will implement a citywide hiring freeze this week, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Mayor Whitmire shared the news exclusively with ABC13 on Wednesday.

Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring freeze in the coming days that will impact all city departments except fire and police, a city spokesperson confirmed. While an exact ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire revealed this week he wants to freeze hiring for vacant positions in city government. The expected move, first reported by ABC13, comes as the city grapples with a ...

HOUSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor John Whitmire and Houston First Corporation today unveiled a transformational master plan to reconnect the city's East End with downtown, creating a ...

While Pollard said his proposals have been approved by the city’s lawyers, he has since had delays getting approval from Whitmire’s office on initiatives for private heavy trash pickup ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This Thursday, METRO's board is expected to approve an agenda item that will give $10 million to Houston Mayor John Whitmire's initiative to combat homelessness in the city.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as first reported by ABC 13's Shannon Ryan. The mayor's office said the ...

HOUSTON — Houston Mayor John Whitmire told KHOU 11 he is confident in the city's ability to swiftly respond to any potential arrival of measles cases as an outbreak in the western part of the ...