As Houston Mayor John Whitmire passed his first year in office, the former dean of the Texas Senate stumbled upon a surprise ...

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 ...

But John Whitmire is the type of no-nonsense 'old-school ... according to a recent review of 2022 crime data by accounting firm Ernst & Young. His administration this month turned to pastors ...

Mayor John Whitmire is expected to implement a hiring freeze later this month in Houston to improve the city’s efficiency, his spokesperson, Mary Benton confirmed with Community Impact.

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

HOUSTON — Houston will implement a city-wide hiring freeze beginning tomorrow, Mayor John Whitmire confirmed to KHOU 11 Thursday. The decision comes in response to findings from an audit conducted by ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With more than 1,000 active water main leaks in the city, Houston Mayor John Whitmire says his office is aware of the problem and they are "on top of it." The mayor ...

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

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as first reported by ABC 13's Shannon Ryan.