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We are all Better. Together.

Oct 8, 2021|

July 2021 Combating COVID in Houston B.T. - Street Connect! Another school year is upon us! The BT COVID Health Education Team focused recent activities on supporting families, schools, and students. We began reaching out to school administrators mid-summer to offer health education and support [...]

Councilman Robert Gallegos: October 2021 Newsletter

Oct 1, 2021|

October 2021 Dear Chris, Houston Public Works has begun major rehabilitation of Winkler Road (between Monroe and Glenview) that will repair base failures, improve the road surface drivability and extend the life of the roadway. [...]

The Small Business Relief Fund

Sep 28, 2021|

Harris County has created a new $30 Million Small Business Relief Fund to support micro and small businesses recovering from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The application window will open Monday, September 20 [...]

Read about the latest at Houston Airports

Sep 28, 2021|

September 2021 Featured Stories Houston's ‘Largest One-Time’ Art Acquisition Now Underway at Houston Airports Houston Airports, with the support of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, has made its largest one-time art acquisition that will be installed at [...]

2021 Vietnamese Brain Health Forum

Sep 20, 2021|

Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and get hands-on tools to help you incorporate recommendations into a plan for healthy aging. You [...]

Ready Harris Alerts: Tropical Storm Nicholas – Update

Sep 13, 2021|

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Nicholas The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) remains activated at Level III-Increased Readiness and is monitoring tropical storm Nicholas. Based on current forecasts from the National Hurricane Center, Nicholas is [...]

Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms in the Gulf of Mexico

Sep 12, 2021|

Tropical Storm Nicholas Forms in the Gulf of Mexico The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has moved to Level III-Increased Readiness and is monitoring tropical storm Nicholas which formed today in the [...]

The County Connection: Our Nurses Need Your Help

Sep 8, 2021|

The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge September 2021 We are seeing some signs that we may be reaching a peak to this latest COVID-19 spike, but the raw number of cases and hospitalizations here in [...]

Ready Harris Alerts: Tropical Storm Ida Forms

Aug 26, 2021|

Tropical Storm Ida Forms in the Caribbean Sea The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has moved to Level III-Increased Readiness and is monitoring Tropical Storm Ida which formed today in the Caribbean [...]