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CTC opposes Lege attempt to gut METRO

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Back in February, State Representative Robert Talton (R-Pasadena) introduced HB 1813 which calls for direct election of Houston METRO board members. Currently, METRO’s nine-member board is appointed by each of the local governments within its service area. As a result, 16 elected authorities –- the City of Houston, Harris County, and 14 smaller municipalities -– […]