Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced May 5 that the city will implement three new measures to help close a projected $209 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026-27.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says a proposed trash fee would improve service and fix long-standing waste system issues. Here’s where the money would go.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire proposed a $7.5 billion budget introducing the city’s first $5 monthly trash fee, while Glendale, Arizona, has paused recycling processing after a landfill fire damaged its contracted facility. Houston’s plan shifts the ...

Residents in Houston could soon see higher costs for trash services under a new proposal from Mayor John Whitmire. The mayor is proposing a $5 monthly “administrative fee” for households that