休斯敦市府大改组

就任市长过百日的惠特曼今天撤销公共建设局长职务，由市府工程师史密斯暂代，这是新任市长对市府最大单位进行之重大改革。

公共建设局有超过四千二百位员工，每年有三千亿之预算，其管辖全市地上及地下水道、自来水厰及发放建筑执照及执行市政法令之龎大工作。

近年来，市府自来水发票失误及市民要求发放建筑执照一直是大家最诟病之地方，等待建筑执照往往需要一年以上之申请时间，这些不便民之地方是惠特曼市长最优先之施政项目。

身為市井小民，公共工程是我们最贴身和关心的事，我们举双手来拥护市长之德政。

Houston City Hall Undergoes

Major Restructuring

Houston Mayor Whitmire has replaced Public Works Director Carol Haddock with an interim city engineer, Richard Smith.This marks a significant reform by the new mayor on a major department of the city government.
The Public Works Department employs over 4,200 staff members with a three-$billion-dollar budget. It oversees the city’s above-ground and underground waterways including the city's water supply and it also issues the building permits.
Over the past several years, the city has faced the water bills problem and the late issuing of building permits. These challenges have been major concerns for the residents of the city. The waiting time for the issuing of building permits is sometimes over one year. This issue is a top priority for the new mayor.

As common folks, public works projects are what we are most concerned about and close to our heart.

We wholeheartedly support the mayor’s efforts to improve these areas for the benefit of the citizens.