If you are a City of Houston employee and you don’t pay your property taxes you’ll soon be out of a job.
The Houston City Council amended its personnel policy Monday that will require city employees to pay their personal and real estate property taxes to maintain their job.
The review came following a report issued to the council that showed some city workers had not paid their 2012 property taxes. No full-time workers had been delinquent. It involved those who had a part-time capacity or volunteer role.
In other matters, members:
—Heard a request from the Jack White of the local American Legion chapter regarding to holding a downtown carnival. A location will be secured.
—Heard that bids for asphalt came at an unexpected low price. The APAC bid was $65.94 a ton. The council decided to pave more streets this year and forego sidewalk work because of the low price.
—Authorized partnering with MoDOT for installation of a turn lane at Lilly Avenue and West Highway 17. Each will pay about $15,000. The work will be done this summer when MoDOT adds new asphalt and shoulders from Highway 17 at South Sam Houston Blvd. to Highway 38.
—Learned a crew from the South Central Correctional Center is doing interior painting at city hall.
—Heard interest has been expressed to rent new planned hangars at the Houston Memorial Airport.
—Voted to employ Jerry Jackson as the supervisor for the water and sewer departments. Cross-training of employees will begin immediately. Jackson currently oversees the sewer department.
—Learned that a report on the city’s annual yearly audit will be presented April 15.
—Heard a newly acquired city-owned house will be moved by a third party. It is situated north of the Houston Visitor’s Center.