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A photo of Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Tina Peterson.

‘The formula is flawed’: Harris County officials say funding not available for all planned projects from 2018's $2.5B flood bond

By Melissa Enaje

In 2018, Harris County voters approved $2.5 billion in bonds to finance flood damage reduction projects.

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A photo of the downtown Houston district court building.
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