The Municipal Channel (a.k.a. Administration Propaganda Station) has an exciting slate of programs for us all this month. Whoo-weeee, I might have to pass up on the Super Bowl to watch these. Might even have to pass up on the Super Bowl commercials.
Mayor’s State of the City Address — 2007 promises to be another exciting year in Houston. Find out what’s in store for our great city in the New Year as the Municipal Channel brings you the Mayor’s annual address from the Hilton-Americas Hotel.
Summary Translation: “Dear Citizen, in 2007 we will have more bike trails, more pork and debt forgiveness for developers, more acronyms, more red-light cameras, fewer police and a new city park for the existence-challenged!”
City News Update — Catch the news and latest Houston happenings on this edition with Host Carol Herrera. Among this month’s stories are the affects of the new Texas Legislative session on Houston, Project Houston Hope, and the highly anticipated Houston Rodeo. Airing Fridays.
Stories you won’t see: The final fate of the Bonusgate Four, an examination of how the city managed to end up with two subordinated liens on hotels and no money, a close examination of the automated meter reading program, a frank discussion of the merits of putting rail down Richmond, and any examination of the Mayor’s plan to shovel money to an old buddy for a wind generation facility in south Texas. Oh and by the way, in this context, it’s Effects, Effects, dammit!
CIP Meetings – Tune in as citizens get involved and offer their suggestions for improvements in their community. Watch the “Capital Improvement Plan” meetings, beginning in January.
The best cure for insomina ever invented! Until you realize most of the citizens are the not exactly representative of your neighborhood. (Developers and superneighborhood board members rarely are.) And you realize it’s your tax money they’re laconically blowing to the tune of tens of millions. Blasé about big bucks? Anyway, after realizing that, good luck ever sleeping again.
Money Matters — Dealing with downtown parking and parking meters can be a real headache…but help is on the way! Join City Controller Annise Parker and guest Liliana Rambo as they discuss the new parking meter technology that’s invading our city. Mondays, in January.
Aaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Oh please, make it stop! *gasp!* Parking meter technology “invading” the city! Oh yes , that’s how we feel about a lot of the things the Mayor is bringing to town. Parking meters, red-light cameras, Phoenix police chiefs, more fees…. It’s an invasion all right, sort of like the Huns coming over the walls, no? Yes?
Volunteer Journal — Be a part of the largest volunteer tree planting party in the history of Houston – Arbor Day 2007! Get the scoop from Host Walter Black as he discusses “The Big Dig Project” with his guests from the Parks and Recreation Department and Trees for Houston.
I can’t believe they actually had the nerve to use that moniker, considering how good of a year 2006 was for the other big dig! Meanwhile, the current is leaking and the clock is ticking on the rebar in I-45…
Houston Airports Today — Witness the dare-devil aviation acrobats, party with the stars, sing along with famous musicians, and find out what’s hot when it comes to air travel. Go behind the scenes of the Houston Airport System as we revisit the best of “Houston Airports Today” in a special re-mix 2006 episode. There’s a seat saved for you.
What they’re not telling you:
1. That seat is in a Yellow Cab, not the taxi of your choice.
2. The show is a “re-mix” because all the good audio-visual people got hired by Metro to work on their new blog.
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to check the show times of these and other new and exciting programs. We care about Houston communities!
Somebody look at the CAFR and tell us what Mr. Goebbel’s budget is, willya?