Mayor John Whitmire reiterated that he has no plans to raise taxes, even after his administration presented paths for how to do so twice. Some council members are asking the mayor to consider the consequences of keeping the rate the same as city services continue to decline and pots of potential revenue remain thin.

Mayor Whitmire touted his efforts to address public safety, the foundation of his mayoral campaign. His first nine months in office have not been without controversy.

In a discussion, the mayor describes Harris County Commissioners Briones, Garcia, and Ramsey as full time partners, omitting Hidalgo.

Mayor John Whitmire's speech at Houston's Hilton Americas was delivered in front of more than 1,600 audience members.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire talked about his eight months in office, including the city's response to the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl in early July.

HOUSTON - Mayor John Whitmire insists Houston's legacy is "fixing" its problems and refusing, stubbornly, to let them fester. It was a message delivered at his first State of the City gathering and was followed by what sounded very much like a pledge to resist the option of raising property taxes.