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May 11Event
Montrose Management District Board MeetingMontrose Management District
Montrose — check montrosehtx.org for meeting locationRSVP
May 12COMMUNITY MEETING
TIRZ 18 Fifth Ward Board MeetingTIRZ 18 Fifth Ward
Fifth Ward — check fifthwardtirz18.com for meeting locationAttend
May 12COMMUNITY MEETING
Westchase District Board MeetingWestchase District
Westchase area — check westchasedistrict.com for meeting locationAttend
May 12COMMUNITY MEETING
TIRZ 25 Hiram Clarke/Fort Bend Board MeetingTIRZ 25 Hiram Clarke/Fort Bend
Hiram Clarke area — check hiramclarkefortbend.com for locationAttend
May 12COMMUNITY MEETING
TIRZ 1 St. George Place Board MeetingTIRZ 1 St. George Place
St. George Place — check tirz1.org for meeting locationAttend
May 13COMMUNITY MEETING
Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board MeetingHarris-Galveston Subsidence District
7921 Katy Fwy, Houston TX 77024Attend
May 13COMMUNITY MEETING
TIRZ 21 Hardy/Near Northside Board MeetingTIRZ 21 Hardy/Near Northside
Near Northside — check nearnorthsidetirz21.com for meeting locationAttend
May 13COMMUNITY MEETING
TIRZ 9 South Post Oak Board MeetingTIRZ 9 South Post Oak
South Post Oak area — check tirz9.org for meeting locationAttend
May 13COMMUNITY MEETING
TIRZ 3 Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board MeetingTIRZ 3 Main Street / Market Square
Downtown Houston — check downtowntirz.com for meeting locationAttend
May 13COMMUNITY MEETING
East Downtown Management District Board MeetingEast Downtown Management District
East Downtown — check eastdowntown.org for meeting locationAttend
May 13COMMUNITY MEETING
TIRZ 15 East Downtown Board MeetingTIRZ 15 East Downtown
East Downtown — check eadohouston.com for meeting locationAttend
May 13COMMUNITY MEETING
Houston Downtown Management District Board MeetingHouston Downtown Management District
Downtown Houston — check downtownhouston.org for meeting locationAttend
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Social Security Administration — Staffing Crisis

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