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Monthly Archives: April 2017

  • Sugar Land receives ‘best city’ award from tourism experts (Fort Bend Sun)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Fernando Ramirez

    Sugar Land residents ought to be counting their blessings.

    The City of Sugar Land was recently recognized as a popular tourist destination by the Texas Travel Counselors, a group of tourism experts with the Travel Industry Association and the Texas Department of Transportation.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Fort Bend HARtbeat, Technology
  • Cost of a tow: Fort Bend County to review its non-consent towing prices (Fort Bend Sun)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Emily Foxhall

    The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is reviewing prices charged for non-consent tows in the county — not because they are too high, but because a company complained they are too low.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Fort Bend County Texas
  • Senate OKs bill to regulate self-driving vehicles in Texas (Houston Chronicle)

    April 28, 2017

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    AUSTIN — Texas took a step toward self-driving vehicles zipping up and down its highways and streets under a first-of-its-kind measure approved Thursday by the Texas Senate.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Bill taking aim at Astrodome’s future gets committee nod (Houston Chronicle)

    April 28, 2017

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    pics1By Mihir Zaveri

    A Senate committee voted Monday in favor of a bill that would require Harris County residents to approve a county project to renovate the Astrodome by raising its floors and installing parking underneath.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • City to rescind 900 housing vouchers, halt new issues for rest of the year (Houston Chronicle)

    April 28, 2017

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    The Houston Housing Authority plans to rescind housing vouchers from about 900 families Thursday as part of an effort to close a $9 million budget gap amid uncertainty about federal funding.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Houston HARtbeat
  • Mayor Turner names new top aide (Houston Chronicle)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Mike Morris

    Mayor Sylvester Turner has named Marvalette Hunter, an affordable housing developer and city planner who co-chaired one of the mayor’s transition teams, as his new chief of staff.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Houston HARtbeat
  • Pearland council candidate’s focus includes landfill emissions, boosting police (The Citizen)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Kristi Nix

    As a millennial, a woman and a west Pearland resident, City Council candidate Dalia Kasseb aspires to bring a fresh perspective to city government.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat
  • Pearland council candidate emphasizes need for development of arts, mobility (The Citizen)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Kristi Nix

    With an understanding of the challenges that face small businesses paired with knowledge from 30 years in residential real estate, Sherry Stockwell says she can offer voters a unique blend of knowledge and experience if elected to Pearland City Council Position 7.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat
  • Galveston officials won’t for now seize Rollover Pass despite winning court order (The Citizen)

    April 28, 2017

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    pics1By Harvey Rice

    GALVESTON – Galveston County officials will not for now be seizing land by force to close Rollover Pass, the man-made channel that bisects the Bolivar Peninsula, despite a court order last week giving them authority to do so, a county spokeswoman said Monday.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat
  • Comparison: Houston South Bay Area homes listed around $300,000 (The Citizen)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Darla Guillen

    Houston’s southern Bay Area has affordable homes compared to Houston, and they’re closer to the coast. How do they compare by area?

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat
  • Montgomery County commissioners approve funds for runway cleaning (The Courier)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Catherine Dominguez

    Montgomery County commissioners agreed Tuesday to use prepaid lease funds to clean black mold from 1.1 million square feet of runway at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport in Conroe.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Conroe ISD Board names two new principals (The Courier)

    April 28, 2017

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    By Kelly Schafler

    During the April 18 Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting, two long-time educators were unanimously approved to be principals for the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Woodlands Township board balks at 20% homestead exemption (The Courier)

    April 28, 2017

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    The Woodlands Township Board of Directors opted to take no action on a 20 percent homestead exemption Wednesday night.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Harris County Housing Authority Announces New Chairman; Vice Chairman of Board of Commissioners

    April 28, 2017

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    HOUSTON, TX – April 20, 2017 – Harris County Housing Authority (HCHA) announced yesterday that Gerald Womack has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. He replaces Kerry Wright, who announced at the March 2017 Board meeting that he would be stepping down but would continue to serve on the board. HCHA also announced the appointment of Roberto Gonzalez as Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to replace Womack.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Council OKs new panhandling rules, bans unauthorized homeless camps (The Chronicle)

    April 13, 2017

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    By Rebecca Elliott

    Residents who impede the use of a Houston roadway, or block a sidewalk or building entrance could be charged with a misdemeanor under an ordinance passed Wednesday by City Council.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Houston HARtbeat
  • Payless files for bankruptcy, announces closing in Rosenberg (Sugar Land Sun)

    April 13, 2017

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    Payless Shoesource Inc. filed for bankruptcy last week and announced it would be closing underperforming stores nationwide.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Fort Bend HARtbeat
  • Gracepoint Homes celebrates grand opening in Sugar Land (Sugar Land Sun)

    April 13, 2017

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    Gracepoint Homes, the luxury and affordable luxury homebuilder, is actively building homes throughout greater Houston designed to meet the needs and desires of current homebuyers including location, size of home and finishes.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Fort Bend HARtbeat

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