Coverage of Harris County government: Commissioners Court agendas and votes, the county budget and property tax rate, the Flood Control District, county contracts and audits, and the countywide offices that spend the money. We link the primary document on every claim so you can check us.
Commissioners Court gave the Bear Creek Village Stage B drainage job to the low bidder on August 6. Item 116 Tuesday rescinds that and pays another firm 2.2 percent more. No reason given.
Commissioners adopted a combined 67 cent rate Thursday. The follow-up story listed four homeowner moves with no dates. One closed in the spring. One is open until February 2029.
A Friday candidate questionnaire covers the clerk’s election duties without mentioning the 2023 state law that created them.
Commissioners adopted the 2026 rate 3-1 on September 17. The county’s own OMB table splits the 7.6 percent into two lines that did not move together.
Abbie Kamin faces Jacqueline Lucci Smith on November 3. A voter guide calls Kamin the incumbent. Commissioners Court seated her, over the county judge’s objection.
The Institute for Justice database lists nine Texas ALPR abuse incidents. Pasadena, Baytown and Deer Park are three of them. Harris County has 480 cameras and no published audit result.
The county judge is asking for a special meeting and a pause on Harris County’s 480 license plate readers. The $868,975 contract has allowed the county to walk away on 30 days notice all along.
Hidalgo wants the Flock program halted. The contract has had a 30-day exit since June. Read More »
Commissioner Adrian Garcia set an opening date for the $1.45 billion Tapia Bridge. The original contract was $962 million and the post-redesign target was 2028. Both numbers are missing from the anno
Abbott’s August 28 order covers state agencies. Harris County’s $868,975 Flock contract is county money and runs to June 5, 2027. Commissioners still have not voted.
Abbott cut state money for Flock cameras. Harris County’s contract is not state money. Read More »
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 »
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 »