The city of Houston on Wednesday sued the Texas General Land Office and Land Commissioner George P. Bush over the state agency’s move to assume control of federal Hurricane Harvey housing funds.George P. Bush, commissioner of the General Land Office, stands with Mayor Sylvester Turner as he discusses long-term Hurricane Harvey recovery funds during a news conference at the Houston City Hall Annex on Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Houston. The GLO’s parallel CDBG-DR program in the City is unlawful, and that the City is entitled to reimbursement for its previously approved expenses.
“At the heart of the dispute with the GLO is whether the State will allow local control to meet the community’s priorities or whether the State can override the priority’s set by the local community.”Pennzoil Place at 711 Louisiana.
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the City of Houston filed a lawsuit seeking a Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary and Permanent Injunctions against the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and GLO Commissioner George P. Bush. Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) Regions by County: The GLO is committed to assisting Texans in the recovery process through this program and has the following services available: TTD line for the hearing impaired: 512-463-5330; Texas RELAY for speech or hearing impaired: 7-1-1; Language Assistance Homeowners affected by Hurricane Harvey who live in one of the eligible counties listed below. The Republic of Texas created the General Land Office in 1836. The union will host another protest Monday to push back on a contract change at Pennzoil Place, which will eliminate union jobs by switching to a provider that does not have representation for workers.N.J. “I am disappointed the state agency is engaged in an illegal attempt to take control of the funds, without any regard to those who need help.” The City of Houston strongly opposes the GLO’s proposal to eliminate all City-administered CDBG-DR 17 program funding for several reasons.First, the City’s programs are successful and on schedule, states the Mayor’s office. For example, even though the City is only 1.5 years into its six (6) year grant: Second, the City’s programs are better and more appropriate for the citizens of the City than those the GLO has implemented. This program will provide $100 million in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to reimbursement homeowners for up to $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses incurred for repairs to their Hurricane Harvey damaged home.
