Departmental budget presentations were given by Solid Waste Management, Health and Human Services, and the Houston Airport System.
Since many Europeans rely on trains for intercity travel, few were hurt by the airport closures. Most of the affected travelers were international visitors.
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While air travel and air freight in Houston are still below 2008 levels, recent figures show that they are slipping at a slower rate.
The Houston Airport System recorded declines in several measures of air traffic for the first five months of this year, including a 17 percent drop in freight.
An update from the Greater Houston Partnership provides a glimpse of some of key indicators of Houston's economic health.
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