Houston City Controller Chris Hollins warns of a financial crisis due to excessive overtime costs for police, firefighters, and trash collectors, while Mayor Whitmire dismisses the concerns as ...

According to the City of Houston Controller's Office, the overtime pay to vital municipal workers is deepening the city's ...

The mayor criticized the controller’s report as “political,” but administration officials acknowledged overtime costs would ...

As the City of Houston faces a more than $330 million budget deficit, the fire, police and solid waste departments’ projected ...

Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday pushed back against a report by the controller’s office that showed the city is on track to ...

The City of Houston is paying out more overtime than ever despite a $330 million budget deficit. Now, the controller's office ...

Despite efforts from public safety departments and solid waste management to fill vacant positions, the city controller’s ...

A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina ...

The Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association and City Controller Chris Hollins are at odds over a projected $72 million ...

According to the Controller's office, the City of Houston is on pace to bust the budget for overtime by $72 million this ...

A new report showed a $72 million overtime surge within the City of Houston's Solid Waste, police and fire departments.

The eye-popping numbers come as Houston contends with a $330 million budget deficit heading into the new fiscal year.