Ahead of Houston City Council’s vote on a $7 billion proposed budget, Controller Chris Hollins continued to hammer “serious financial challenges” including deficit spending, excess overtime expenditures and the specter of a credit downgrade.
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Despite significantly overshooting what was budgeted for overtime spending on city employees this year, Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration is proposing a lower overtime budget for the 2026 fiscal year.
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A month before Houston City Council’s deadline to approve a budget for fiscal year 2026, the city’s chief financial officer is raising concerns about the lack of a final decision in a lawsuit over city spending on streets and drainage.
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The City of Houston on Wednesday took another step toward settling a years-long legal battle over its spending on streets and drainage, with city council unanimously approving a settlement with the plaintiffs.
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As Houston City Council members kick off budget hearings next week, the city faces economic turmoil caused by President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies as well as a legislative tug-of-war over toll road funding with Harris County.
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Cuts to multiple city departments are among the $289 million in slashed general fund spending from fiscal year 2025 to 2026, according to a proposed budget document presented Tuesday by Houston Mayor John Whitmire.
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Despite projections of a more than $200 million deficit, Houston Mayor John Whitmire promises a “balanced budget.” The details will be released Tuesday.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced a deal on Wednesday with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit over city spending on streets and drainage, slashing what would have been a more than $330 million budget deficit to about $220 million.
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As Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration pushes to close a more than $330 million budget gap, 721 city workers had accepted incentives to retire as of Thursday morning.
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In an effort to slash spending, Houston Mayor John Whitmire is offering voluntary retirement incentives to about 2,700 city employees — more than 10% of the municipal workforce.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire revealed this week he wants to freeze hiring for vacant positions in city government.
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The union that represents more than 5,200 officers in the Houston Police Department is seeking higher salaries, improved benefits and the recruitment of more officers as it negotiates a new contract with the city.
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As Houston faces a daunting budget deficit, Mayor John Whitmire is signaling displeasure with the city’s chief financial officer, Controller Chris Hollins, over his calls for a collaborative effort to tackle the challenge.
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Supervisors with fewer than four direct reports, improper use of city credit cards and inefficiency in vendor contracting where among the findings of a efficiency study of the City of Houston released by the mayor's office.
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