Education
Fort Bend ISD considers tax increase election to address financial crunch
Posted on · If approved by voters, the funds would go toward increased pay for district police, teachers and staff.
Tag: budget deficit
News
Community Advocates Oppose Increasing Houston Police Budget At City Council
Posted on · With a significant budget gap -- and amid nationwide protests about police brutality -- some Houstonians are calling on the city not to increase funding for the police department.
City of Houston
Mayor Turner Proposes Budget Plan To Close Projected $169 Million Gap
Posted on · The plan includes furloughs, deferred police cadet classes, and a low ending general fund balance.
inDepth
Houston Faces Worst Budget Crisis In Modern History
Posted on · City officials warn of across-the-board layoffs in the face of a deficit likely to surpass $200 million.
News
Mayor Turner’s Proposed City Budget For 2020 Includes Over 300 Layoffs
Posted on · To balance the books, Mayor Turner said the city has to close a $179 million gap.
Houston
Pay Parity for Firefighters Could Hinder Harvey Recovery
Posted on · Houston firefighters’ pay has lagged that of police for nearly two decades. Proposition B would close the gap, but other city priorities would suffer.
News
HISD Starts Sending Layoff Notices
Posted on · It's an expected measure since HISD is trying to bridge a $115 million budget gap for the 2018-19 school year.
Politics
Report: Texas Budget Shortfall Could Balloon To Nearly $8 Billion In 2019
Posted on · Texas lawmakers borrowed future revenues to help balance the budget for the two-year cycle that begins in September. The bill will come due as state Medicaid costs are set to skyrocket.
News
City Announces New Recycling Program Partnership
Posted on · Curbside glass recycling is back.
Local
Houston City Council Passes Budget, Closes $160 Million Deficit
Posted on · The process went smoothly – and much quicker than in previous years.