Harris County and The City of Houston continue efforts to ramp-up vaccination availability by sending joint letter to CDC requesting additional doses In a joint letter (attached) sent today, Judge Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner have requested additional Monkeypox vaccine […]
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Judge Lina Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner Provide Latest on Monkeypox Virus
Monday, July 25, 2022, Judge Lina Hidalgo, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Dr. Vandana Shrikanth, experts from Legacy Community Health, and public health officials today held an update on Monkeypox to share the latest information regarding cases in Harris County and Houston. […]
Harris County Court Blocks Enforcement of Pre-Roe Laws
Houston, Texas (June 28, 2022)— Today a Harris County court issued a ruling that temporarily bans certain prosecutors from enforcing Texas’s abortion bans that predate Roe v Wade. Attorney General Ken Paxton had previously said that prosecutors could pursue criminal charges based […]
Harris County Selected as One of Six Jurisdictions for Inaugural National “Putting Assets to Work” Incubator
Houston – Harris County has been selected by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA, through its Rethinking Revenue initiative), in partnership with the Sorenson Impact Center and Urban3, as one of six jurisdictions announced today that have been selected to […]
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Requests Help Locating Next of Kin
We are requesting the public’s assistance in locating next of kin for the following deceased individuals: MICHAEL JAY ONISIFOROU – White Male, 51 Years: Mr. Onisiforou died in the 400 block of FM 1960 in Houston, TX on 05/12/2022. Please […]
Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management 2020 Annual Report: “A Year Like No Other”
Harris County Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) releases its 2020 Annual Report. HCOHSEM had a strong year in spite of the global challenges presented by COVID-19. – In a year of unprecedented challenges with the outbreak of the Coronavirus – […]
Appraisal Review Board Seeks Applicants for Service In 2022
Applications for Appraisal Review Board (ARB) members are being accepted by District Judge Robert K. Schaffer, administrative judge for the state district courts in Harris County. Service on the ARB would begin in January 2022. Applications from Harris County citizens […]
New $30 Million COVID Relief Fund Kicks Off
2-Week Application Period Runs 7/28–8/11; 20,000 Families to Each Receive $1,500 in Economic Relief Tomorrow marks the first day of the two-week application period for Harris County Recovery Assistance, a new $30 million COVID relief fund created to help families […]
HCOHSEM, MOPD and Sight Into Sound Create Emergency Preparedness Tips for Blind and Visually Impaired Community
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM), in collaboration with the Houston Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) and Sight Into Sound, have developed emergency preparedness tips for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. […]
Harris County Judge Moves COVID-19 Threat Level to Level 3: Yellow
Vaccinations Continue Driving Down Key COVID-19 Metrics; Hidalgo Urges Community to Stay Vigilant, Particularly Over Memorial Day Weekend Judge Lina Hidalgo today announced that she is moving the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator from Level 2: Orange to Level 3: […]
