Dear friend, Yesterday, we joined together with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, and public health officials from across the region to provide important regional community guidelines to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The guidelines are below. Our goal is to make sure that we stay ahead [...]
Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner issued an Executive Order to suspend water service disconnections throughout the City of Houston beginning today through April 30, 2020. The City of Houston takes the health and safety of our community very seriously. As we continue our efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19, it is important that [...]
By Christina Autry Martha Castex-Tatum first stepped into the role of City Council Member of District K in May of 2018, eager to work on behalf of her district. “I was extremely grateful for the confidence from the voters to allow me to fulfill the remaining months of Council Member Green’s term,” she [...]
The March 26,2020 meeting of SWHouston2000 has been CANCELED due to concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus. All city and county sponsored events have been canceled through the end of March 2020, and we will follow their lead. At this time, we do not know the status of our meetings in April. Thank you for your support and [...]
We regret to announce the cancellation of the March 16th Brays Bayou Association Meeting. I just received word that the Executive Director of HCFCD has asked employees not to attend, in person, community meetings for the remainder of the month. This announcement, plus concern I've heard from some of the regular attendees, swayed the BBA [...]
SBA To Provide Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) Up to $2 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President’s address to the nation: “The President took bold, decisive action to make our 30 million small businesses more resilient to Coronavirus-related economic disruptions. Small businesses are [...]
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo declare public health emergency due to COVID-19 Local Health authorities say the action will help save lives and contain spread of the disease HOUSTON - Mayor Sylvester Turner signed a proclamation declaring a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency to help contain [...]
Houston COVID-19 Press Conference Mayor Turner will sign an emergency health declaration today. It will last for 7 days and be assessed then. Rodeo will be cancelled Tour Houston will be re-scheduled or cancelled. All City events for month of March are re-scheduled or cancelled. Dr. David Persse "We are doing this in order to [...]
