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Education

Fort Bend ISD considers tax increase election to address financial crunch

Cory McGinnis

Posted on August 16, 2022 · If approved by voters, the funds would go toward increased pay for district police, teachers and staff.

Tags budget deficit Christie Whitbeck fort bend Fort Bend ISD tax increase

News

Community Advocates Oppose Increasing Houston Police Budget At City Council

Jen Rice

Posted on June 4, 2020 · 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.

Tags budget budget deficit houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner police misconduct

City of Houston

Mayor Turner Proposes Budget Plan To Close Projected $169 Million Gap

Jen Rice

Posted on May 12, 2020 · The plan includes furloughs, deferred police cadet classes, and a low ending general fund balance.

Tags budget deficit city budget COVID-19 houston city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

inDepth

Houston Faces Worst Budget Crisis In Modern History

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 30, 2020 · City officials warn of across-the-board layoffs in the face of a deficit likely to surpass $200 million.

Tags budget cuts budget deficit Harris County budget Houston city budget layoffs

News

Mayor Turner’s Proposed City Budget For 2020 Includes Over 300 Layoffs

Jen Rice

Posted on May 7, 2019 · To balance the books, Mayor Turner said the city has to close a $179 million gap.

Tags budget budget deficit city council Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Proposition B

Houston

Pay Parity for Firefighters Could Hinder Harvey Recovery

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 15, 2018 · Houston firefighters’ pay has lagged that of police for nearly two decades. Proposition B would close the gap, but other city priorities would suffer.

Tags ballot initiative budget deficit Houston City Controller Houston firefighters union pay parity

News

HISD Starts Sending Layoff Notices

Laura Isensee

Posted on April 27, 2018 · It's an expected measure since HISD is trying to bridge a $115 million budget gap for the 2018-19 school year.

Tags budget deficit Grenita Lathan hisd

Politics

Report: Texas Budget Shortfall Could Balloon To Nearly $8 Billion In 2019

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 11, 2017 · 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.

Tags budget deficit medicaid Texas budget Texas Legislature Texas state comptroller

News

City Announces New Recycling Program Partnership

Jen Rice

Posted on June 28, 2017 · Curbside glass recycling is back.

Tags budget deficit Department of Solid Waste Management Mayor Sylvester Turner recycling solid waste

Local

Houston City Council Passes Budget, Closes $160 Million Deficit

Florian Martin

Posted on May 25, 2016 · The process went smoothly – and much quicker than in previous years.

Tags budget deficit Houston city budget

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Fort Bend, Katy voters reject tax rate for teacher pay raises, added security to schools

Dominic Anthony Walsh, Education & Families Reporter

Posted on November 11, 2022 · Katy’s tax increase would have bumped up salaries for teachers and staff by 4 percent this year. Fort Bend would have increased starting pay for teachers, created a bonus program and placed a police officer at every elementary campus. 

Tags Fort Bend ISD katy isd tax rate

schools

Fort Bend ISD reporting over $38,000 in negative lunch accounts this year

Ashley Brown

Posted on October 24, 2022 · During the pandemic the USDA gave Fort Bend ISD along with other districts waivers to feed all students for free. 

Tags Fort Bend ISD free lunch school lunch accounts school lunches

schools

Hightower High School on lockdown after student allegedly brought airsoft gun

Ariel Worthy

Posted on September 16, 2022 · Fort Bend ISD said the campus received a report about the alleged weapon.

Tags airsoft gun Fort Bend ISD Hightower High School

Education

Fort Bend ISD approves November tax referendum for voters

Cory McGinnis

Posted on August 23, 2022 · If Fort Bend County voters approve the proposed tax rate of $1.21, trustees say it would generate needed additional revenue for the district.  

Tags Fort Bend ISD school board tax increase voter referendum

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