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Title
Johnson
,
Whitt
Abstract
As
city
manager
of
West
University
Place
in the
1940s
,
Mr
.
Whitt
Johnson
dealt
with
various
major
issues
including
finance
,
zoning
, and
adequate
facilities
for
city
administration
. He
managed
challenges
to the
city
tax
rates
and
tax
valuations
as
population
demographics
changed
and
conflicted
with the
limits
of the
set
boundaries
on the
city's
tax
revenues
.
Mr
.
Johnson
discusses
his
experience
with
bond
issues
,
public
works
improvements
,
homestead
exemptions
, and the
ordinary
city
services
provided
to the
municipality
.
Mr
.
Johnson
presents
the
need
for
effective
political
strength
to
influence
the
local
governments
and
protect
the
interests
of
West
University
, and
further
discusses
the
amendments
needed
to
update
the
city
charter
.
Title-Alternative
HMRC
Oral
History
Collection
Date of Interview
February 12, 1975
Subjects
Johnson
,
Whitt--Interviews
;
City
Managers--Texas--West
University
Place--Interviews
;
Municipal
officials
and
employees--Texas--West
University
Place--Interviews
;
Texas--West
University
Place--Politics
and
government
;
Texas--Harris
County--Politics
and
government
;
Oral
histories
Interviewee
Johnson
,
Whitt
Interviewers
Marchiafava
,
Louis
J
.
Original Format
Audio tape
Oral History Number
OH 084_01
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Coverage-Spatial
Houston
(Tex.)
Length of Interview
35:38:00
Type
Sound; Text
Format-Medium
Flash Video (FLV); Text
Relation-Is Part Of
Flash
Video
(FLV)
;
Text
Funding provided by
TexTreasures
Grant
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