Houston Mayor John Whitmire has agreed to fund an additional police cadet class as he weighs around 50 changes City Council members have proposed to his budget.
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The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department, in collaboration with Council Member Sallie Alcorn, and Zero Waste Houston is poised to launch a 6-week Food Waste Drop-Off pilot program.
Houston lays out new rules after fatal Watson Grinding explosion
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Share: Just under a year after an explosion at Watson Grinding & Manufacturing killed two and damaged over 400 structures, including homes, Houston City Council approved a new set of rules regarding storage of hazardous materials. A lot of my constituents have asked what was going to come of this, said District A Council Member Amy Peck, who represents the northwest area of Houston where the explosion occurred. In a city without zoning, this is very important, Council Member Sallie Alcorn said.
The amendments to an existing ordinance strengthen the fire marshal s enforcement capabilities and adds libraries, churches, public parks and community centers to the list of locations that businesses that store hazardous materials must stay farther than 1,000 feet away from.