Houston City Council gives thumbs up to Dubowski as finance director.

TLDR:

– Melissa Dubowski has been approved as Houston’s finance director by the city council.
– Houston’s mayor expressed confidence in Dubowski’s ability to guide the city through its financial challenges.

Melissa Dubowski has been approved as Houston’s finance director by the city council, following a nearly 10-year career in Houston government. Mayor John Whitmire stated that the appointment of a finance director is one of the most significant decisions he will make, due to the city’s financial challenges. He expressed confidence in Dubowski’s experience and dedication to the city, emphasizing that Houston’s success rests on her advice and counsel. Dubowski takes over the position from Will Jones and will be responsible for addressing the city’s growing structural budget imbalance and finding solutions to ongoing issues such as firefighter pay and financing for Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Dubowski has been with the city’s finance department since 2014 and has been a deputy director since 2019. She was named a Rising Star by The Bond Buyer in 2020.