Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

The Chron ed board's fiscal conservatism

October 14, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle‘s editorial board is skeptical of TIRZs, like Mayor White (cue Sedosi’s Mrs. White label), in this editorial that is (gasp) timely: Originally envisioned as a way to allow designated areas of Houston to

Saturday is Museum District Day

October 14, 2005 Anne Linehan

Saturday is free-museum-day in Houston (take your radio Walkman so you don’t miss the Astros):

Metro is determined to put Westpark rail line down Richmond

October 13, 2005 Anne Linehan

This West U Examiner story has more information on Metro’s proposed Richmond Ave. rail line: It looks as if it will be later than the announced date of Nov. 1 for the Metropolitan Transit Authority

How to make a multi-service center unusable

October 13, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here is a story that could use some further details: KHOU-11 has a news release posted about the city wanting to build a new multi-service center at Tidwell Park, but the state won’t allow anything

City to review TIRZs: some are better than others

October 13, 2005 Anne Linehan

Matt Stiles reports that Mayor White will begin reviewing 22 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZs) to see if any should be helping to pay for the police and fire services their zones use: White’s memo

Latest Fitch bond ratings assume Prop. 2's failure

October 12, 2005 Anne Linehan

This Business Wire news release talks about the latest Fitch Ratings. I am far from an expert in these business/math/accounting things (feel free to help out in the comments), but these paragraphs caught my eye:

HISD to raise tax rate; will fund pay raise and performance bonus

October 11, 2005 Anne Linehan

Jason Spencer reports that HISD is raising its tax rate: Houston school taxes are going up because of rising property values and a 2-cent rate increase that is expected to win school board approval on

County official recommends downsizing Sports Authority

October 10, 2005 Anne Linehan

A while back, Harris County Commissioners Court asked a county official to look at the Sports Authority and recommend what should be done with it. The Chronicle‘s Bill Murphy has the story: Staff and operations

Saturday night at the Icehouse

October 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

Thanks to all who came out last night to THE Icehouse. It was great to visit with everyone. Alas, I had to leave soon after the Astros started playing, so I don’t know if any

Chron: public schools are paid to care for children

October 9, 2005 Anne Linehan

This is getting very strange. Today the Chronicle‘s editorial board gives us its third editorial on local school districts’ summer lunch programs. A THIRD editorial! (Isn’t there anything else going on in Houston they could