Houston's city-wide hiring freeze will go into effect Monday, March 9, according to city officials. The decision comes in ...

Thousands of open positions at the City of Houston will remain unfilled once a hiring freeze goes into effect today.

Houston is offering voluntary buyouts to retirement-eligible employees to tackle budget challenges while avoiding layoffs.

Mayor John Whitmire says City of Houston employees should expect citywide restructuring and offered a one-time retirement ...

Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant ...

Houston's hiring freeze is now in effect as the city battles a $350 million budget shortfall. Here's what it means for city services.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday announced the city is implementing a citywide hiring freeze beginning this week, as ...

The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other ...

HOUSTON — Houston will implement a city-wide hiring freeze beginning tomorrow, Mayor John Whitmire confirmed to KHOU 11 Thursday. The decision comes in response to findings from an audit conducted by ...

Mayor John Whitmire said Houston's citywide hiring freeze will address overstaffing while exempting public safety departments. This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11.

The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other departments will be subject to the hiring freeze.

In a letter sent to city employees Thursday, Whitmire wrote that the city will be offering a “one-time Voluntary Municipal ...