Outside of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office on the steps of Houston City Hall, two dozen individuals stood with a clear message on shirts across their chests, “End Corruption in Houston.”
“This is a problem. This is a widespread problem,” said Towana Bryant, a shipping business owner, regarding the mistreatment of small business owners who are a part of city contracts.
Chyna Gragg, who owns a roofing business, claims many minority business owners are not being treated fairly by prime general contractors. “When you have a minority contractor who is on a contract and they are not being paid by the primes or they are being mistreated by the primes and the city does nothing, that is wrong,” said Kubosh.in his public corruption case. The former city of Houston director, who was routinely seen at Mayor Turner’s side, was convicted in July for conspiracy tied to bribes.“I’m accusing those who worked with William Paul Thomas closely,” said X.
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