Harris County
Harris County will sue Texas Comptroller over ‘unfounded’ defunding claims
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says the accusations of defunding are a politically motivated miscalculation from the state.
Tag: budget
City of Houston
City of Houston asking residents for feedback on new budget style
Posted on · The city currently operates on an incremental budget and will switch to an outcome-based budget to ensure funds are being allocated to programs and services that have the biggest impacts.
Politics
Funding For Texas Legislative Staffers Is Set To Expire Oct. 1. How Far Will Gov. Abbott’s Veto Go?
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott and other state leaders have engineered a temporary fix, but Abbott’s veto of the Legislature’s budget may have permanent ramifications for the balance of power in Texas politics.
City Of Houston
Houston Avoids Budget Shortfall With $607 Million In Federal Funds
Posted on · The $5.1 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 is a $227.96 million increase over last year’s spending.
Harris County
Harris County Prepares For Flat Budget In The New Year
Posted on · Revenues are growing, but they’re not keeping pace with the demand for services, and COVID-19 will make that situation worse, according to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
City of Houston
To Close Budget Gaps, Thousands Of Houston City Employees Are Being Reassigned To Conduct COVID-19 Screenings
Posted on · The plan is helping to close a $169 million budget shortfall while avoiding unpaid furlough days for 3,000 workers.
Texas
In Texas, All State Agencies Asked To Pare Budgets Due To COVID-19
Posted on · During the coronavirus pandemic, states have struggled with staggering revenue losses and budget shortfalls. Here's what is happening in Texas.
Education News
As COVID-19 Strains School Budgets, Texas’ Historic Education Cuts Give Lessons
Posted on · In Texas, many school leaders are scraping by as they approve budgets for next school year. But they’re worried about what comes next and some remember lessons from 2011, the last time Texas schools found themselves in the crosshairs of a recession.
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.
News
Houston City Council Passes $5.1 Billion Budget For 2020
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner said the plan doesn’t include layoffs.
Education
Houston School Districts: Property Tax Reform Could Cost Schools Millions Of Dollars
Posted on · The proposal would save the state $1.8 billion, but Houston-area school districts say it would come at the expense of school funding.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Heavy Rain And Flooding, And Synchronized Swimming (May 10, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We get an update on heavy rain and flooding, Controller Chris Brown discusses the city's next budget, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and we learn about competitive synchronized swimming.
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.
City of Houston
Houston’s Fire Chief: We Won’t Shut Down Fire Stations To Pay For Raises
Posted on · “I know that there is going to be an interruption with the status quo. But I anticipate that the voters knew that when this ballot measure was passed.”
News
Houston First Tightens Belt To Pay Off Harvey Damage
Posted on · The corporation in charge of Houston’s arts and entertainment venues has drained its reserves to rebuild the flooded theater district. CFO Frank Wilson estimates it will take at least five years for the organization to recover financially.