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

He was 70 years old. Turner also served as Houston's mayor from 2016 until 2024. The city of Houston confirmed his death and Mayor John Whitmire released a statement calling Turner a "remarkable ...

but the city as a whole, so hopefully he comes around to it." Editor’s note: This story was updated Thursday, March 20 with comments from the office of Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Dominic ...

Houston Public Works and the city controller’s office will receive deeper analyses of their operations and finances after the city council on Wednesday voted to expand the purview of Mayor John ...

a route that spans through the heart of Houston, in honor of the late mayor. “This is a simple, yet meaningful gesture to ensure that his contributions are permanently etched in the city’s ...

The chair of Houston’s Bicycle Advisory Committee has announced plans to resign after leading the group for five years. Tom Compson, appointed by former Mayor Sylvester Turner in 2020, was the second ...

Months into Turner’s getting sworn in as Houston Mayor, the city experienced the Tax Day Flood, and in 2017, Hurricane Harvey. And if natural disasters weren’t enough, Mayor Turner stepped ...

Houston's hip-hop icons have been paying tribute to former mayor Sylvester Turner after his sudden passing. Turner passed away at 70 years old on Wednesday, March 5, shocking the city and the ...