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Harris County Department Board of Education trustees voted to lower the board’s tax rate for the 11th consecutive year during the board's Oct. 16 meeting. (Courtesy Fotolia)

Harris County Department of Education votes to lower tax rate for 11th consecutive year

By Wesley Gardner

The HCDE provides educational services that support an average of 79,000 students each year in 25 school districts all across Harris County..

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Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 commissioners Kevin Stertzel and Naressa MacKinnon participate in the Sept. 26 meeting. (Danica Lloyd/Community Impact)
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At a Sept. 16 meeting, the North Harris County Regional Water Authority voted to reduce surface water rates and groundwater pumpage fees, according to a Sept. 18 news release. This is the board’s third rate reduction since 2023. (Courtesy Pexels)
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