Mayor John Whitmire repeatedly has pointed to the pending audit as his reason to reject a property tax rate increase or ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire repeatedly pointed to the study as an opportunity to cut unnecessary spending and duplication.

A sweeping study of Houston’s 22 departments, their finances and operations revealed potential misuse of city credit cards, ...

Weeks of examining every aspect of how Houston Municipal government is spending your money has revealed a pathway to save ...

Mayor John Whitmire and his senior leadership team are set to release the findings of a comprehensive citywide efficiency study, conducted with support from Ernst & ...

Houston Mayor Whitmire recently said he wanted to move an entrance at Memorial Park, but his team declined to provide ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor John Whitmire and city officials held a press conference on Monday evening to discuss the final preparations ahead of the winter storm hitting southeast Texas.

It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action ...

The study comes as the city faces a growing structural budget deficit and shrinking reserves that led to negative bond rating outlooks.

Mayor John Whitmire said there were no deaths reported on the roadways or due to carbon monoxide poisoning. He also praised Houston residents for heeding officials’ warnings and staying home ...

Ahead of a winter storm that's anticipated to bring freezing rain, sleet and potentially 3-5 inches of snow or more to the Houston area, Mayor John Whitmire stressed Sunday that city residents do ...

Mayor John Whitmire said planning began on Thursday and will continue as the worst of the weather moves in Monday evening. "I've been convinced that we are about to experience a very serious and ...