The proposed county rate of $0.41934 per $100 is identical to the voter-approval rate. Commissioners Court takes it up in a September 8 special meeting.
Harris County’s proposed tax rate is set exactly at the line that avoids a public vote Read More »
City Council put $11 million toward 25 neighborhood parks. The package is billed at $60 million, and the Parks Board’s own release leaves about $23 million uncommitted.
The largest license plate reader network in Texas, a contract through June 2027, and a misuse record reported as four separate incidents when it is one pattern.
Suspense status does not remove you from the rolls. Update your address or file a Statement of Residence by October 5. The Harris County number is still missing.
1.2 million Texas registrations are flagged. One form and one date clear it Read More »
15,000 accounts, $30 million, and one business that has not paid since 1997. The coverage leads with delinquency. The sequence tells a different story.
Harris County wants 12 percent more money in a year when the tax base grew less than 1 percent. The county has an answer. It is not a good enough one.
Editorial: the 12 percent question Read More »
A Harris County case from March 2026 shows how habitual property offenders move through the system. Crime Stoppers has been raising it for years.
Case file: 37 felony theft charges, 13 prior convictions, and a $75,000 bond Read More »
Houston City Council approved TIRZ 14’s budget on August 28 but amended the ordinance so the city housing director must sign off before the zone buys or develops property.
Council attaches a housing check to the Fourth Ward zone’s $15.2 million budget Read More »
The county joined El Paso County, Columbus, and Nashville in an August 26 suit against DHS and FEMA over five election requirements attached to Homeland Security grant funds.
Commissioners Court received a 2027 budget proposal on August 17 that grows spending 12 percent while taxable values rose less than 1 percent. The vote is September 8.
Harris County wants $327 million more next year, and your tax bill is how it gets there Read More »
An open seat, a multibillion dollar budget, and two records worth examining before November 3. What is verified, what is reported, and how to check it yourself.
The Harris County Judge race: what the record shows on both candidates Read More »