The efficiency study has already swept across the city's 22 departments in search of savings and improvements.

In a letter sent to city employees Thursday, Whitmire wrote that the city will be offering a “one-time Voluntary Municipal ...

Mayor John Whitmire is offering voluntary retirement incentives to 2,700 retirement-eligible city employees as a way to cut ...

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

Mayor John Whitmire confirmed to KHOU 11 Thursday. The decision comes in response to findings from an audit conducted by accounting firm Ernst and Young. The audit revealed that Houston employs ...

HOUSTON — On Monday, during the City of Houston's annual "March on Crime" news conference, Mayor John ... Whitmire said. He went on to express amazement at how easy it is for young people ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city ... The mayor's office said the decision stems from an Ernst & Young report that the City of Houston commissioned to figure out how ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston will implement a citywide hiring freeze this week, according to Houston Mayor John ... under Whitmire's leadership, commissioned an Ernst & Young spend analysis.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire revealed this week he wants to ... study conducted by professional services firm Ernst & Young. Unveiled in February, the study reported nearly 5,000 vacant positions ...

Mayor John Whitmire said Houston's citywide hiring freeze ... to findings from an audit conducted by accounting firm Ernst & Young. The audit revealed that Houston employs more people per capita ...