emily j hynds

I attend Houston City Council and take notes, amongst other things.

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

It is time to sign up to volunteer proofread my notes for Q2! Proofreaders are HEROES. They make my life and these notes better. No professional experience required.

(notes are usually ready by 5pm on Wednesday and proofreading should take 15-30 minutes)
https://t.co/GDAFkBib5c

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

idk who cares about this but it's 8pm and I have just sent my notes to proofreaders. the meeting was ~three hours from 9-12. 'twill be another 2-3 hours tomorrow to get them done done, posted across all platforms, and tiktok + podcast recorded. it's a lot of work!

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

@tex1sam so "solid waste and hpw are merging operations" ?

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

do y'all think it's fair to say "the Solid Waste department is being incorporated into HPW?" trying to find a concise way to put it

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

@C_A_MILLER this is true. I also highly doubt all 60k members of HAR have given very much scrutiny to the proposed budget.

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

IDK how the mayor can say the budget has "overwhelming support" when there's a whole ass movement with hundreds of very informed people and orgs who oppose it, or at least who oppose aspects of it. That does not seem very "overwhelm" to me.

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

like I'm not, in this post, even saying I support or don't support the proposed budget. I'm saying, the support is not overwhelming.

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

Finance Director Dubowski today: "I think it's a nearly perfect budget."

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

Mayor Whitmire said today that getting the unhoused off the streets maintains the "viability" of downtown, because corporate "employees did not want to come back to work after COVID because they didn't want to encounter the homeless population."

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

CM Carter today about law enforcement at 419 Emancipation Ave: "This is their second job. They work their full time job and this is their second job."

But why? Why isn't working at 419 a job job? Why we gotta pay them overtime for that?

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

@tahtah777 @oJaison that's pretty much it. (I didn't hit them)

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

reading "Danfoss VLT Aqua Drive FC 202" in a city council doc makes me feel very

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

my @HoustoniaMag wrap up for May is here!! I cover new CM Joe Panzarella, budget saison, world cup stuff, apartment inspection reform. this piece is perfect for ppl who want to know what's going on but are short on time and attention spans and and and

https://t.co/DXSJcacLK7

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

so pleased to see how many people are at the budget public hearing today. there have been some years where no one showed up.

[tiffanydthomas.bsky.social @ThomasDTiffany]

4TH ANNUAL SWIM SAFETY CLINIC | JUNE 13TH

This year we added an additional group to serve a little more than 40 kids.

Register: https://t.co/kvZ5faTQb6

[Ryan Nickerson @Rya_n_ickerson]

Sunnyside is opening a 100-acre park with one of the rare skyline views in Houston, funded primarily through @RodneyEllis and state and federal officials https://t.co/36fu7XmJI1 via @houstonchron

[Alejandra Salinas @salinasforhtx]

Click the link below to join over 100 community leaders, residents, and organizations in supporting our illegal dumping budget amendment!
https://t.co/sktDmHO87n

Currently, the FY27 proposed budget allocates $0 in a line item to combat illegal dumping, which is an issue that 1 in 4 Houstonians identify as an environmental issue in their neighborhood.

Our amendment closes this gap by reallocating $3 million from the management consulting budget to directly address illegal dumping that is harming our communities.

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

and one of my proofreaders sent me this powerpoint about the water rate for urban farms
https://t.co/jhwHyFsjxn

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

Here are my notes for the Houston city council meeting on May 27, 2026. Highlights include an update on how the Ebola outbreak might affect Houston (not much, it seems) and public comment, which I don't usually cover.

https://t.co/iJms9c5bdL

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

slides if u like slides
https://t.co/vpH1Qxrs5B