} float: right; It has cost the city about $1.5 billion in revenue since it first hit the cap in 2015. That means the next administration will have a chance to shape the city's finances, and will have finalsay over the number of police officers patrolling the streets, how your garbage and recycling is collected, how streets are repaired and designed, and how the city manages its water system, among other issues. Houston Mayor Sworn in for Second 4-Year Term .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { } display: flex; Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. SylvesterTurner.com 2022 I love this city. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745. .race_header { It uses federal pandemic relief money to expand specialized teams that respond to mental health crises and domestic violence calls, and to pay for overtime to keep 125 officers on the street each day, among other projects. Why it matters: Taxpayers are fronting much of the lame-duck mayor's excursions. A look at who is running in city elections and key dates to know, Texas Senate's teacher raise plan boosts small wealthy districts, Texas House votes to block vouchers, in clash with Abbott, Senate, Texas Democrats are ready for a school funding battle today, Texas teachers wary of GOP lawmaker plans to lift up schools, Survivors of child sexual abuse rally at Texas Capitol. The pandemic changed our world overnight, and we as a city have to deal with that change," Hollins said in a statement. "As long as these things take, I think it probably would not be wise to take on big projects that he probably wouldn't be able to guide through (to the end).". letter-spacing: .04em; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Turners leadership helped the city deliver 3 of the 18 targets over the last 2 years and set the city up to continue making progress toward the goals. Damon Seils Contributed. The city of Houston, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. padding-left: 16px; This will be Turner's final term as mayors in Houston are limited to two four-year terms. This is a carousel. width: 100% !important; The city has made conflicting arguments in the two cases. Turner won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in 2008. No president wants to give up the power and prestige that comes with the office after only one term, and Joe Biden is no exception. font-size: 12px; Turner has one child. State legislature | margin-bottom:16px; 0:36. If the union wins one or both, the result for the city could upend city finances, with a bill likely measured in hundreds of millions of dollars. RELATED NEWS: Republicans say violent crime is up, Democrats say it's down. The former county clerk made a name for himself when he helped lead the charge for greater voter access in Harris County. During that election cycle, Turner raised a total of $90,290. What's happening: The termed-out leader has been spending his last months in office traveling Hes pushing forward even .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { background-color: grey; .inner_percentage { Crime was the top issue on voters minds in the centers last survey for the 2022 elections, though that included respondents from broader Harris County as well. } by James Barragn text-align: center; He is working to ease traffic congestion and improve road conditions through improvements to Rebuild Houston the citys program for streets and drainage that was approved by voters in a landslide last November and working with METRO to expand and upgrade our transportation infrastructure. Here's what the data says. font-style: italic; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} font-weight: bold; It will also rule in a separate case relating to the stalemate. See also: Events following the death of George Floyd and responses in select cities from May 29-31, 2020 Turner was mayor of Houston during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, told supporters on Wednesday he plans to run for mayor of Houston in 2023. } Copyright 2023 Click2Houston.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? background-color: #db0000; Why it matters: Taxpayers are fronting much of the lame-duck mayor's excursions. } border: 1px solid #999; "[26] On April 20, 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in relation to Floyd's death. [10] He raised $472,175 for his campaign.[11]. Here's what Mayor Turner does, and doesn't, plan to address in his final year at City Hall. font-weight: 500; Texas House of Representatives District 139, Tested positive for coronavirus on December 17, 2021, Events and activity following the death of George Floyd, Mayoral election in Houston, Texas (2019).
