For FY 2024-25, Harris County's budget included about $2.9 billion for the county's general fund budget and $274.1 million for the Harris County Flood Control District, as previously reported in Community Impact.
The background
In the months leading up to the September budget adoption, Harris County commissioners and department leaders have implemented a yearlong hiring freeze to save at least $25 million in costs to address a projected $200 million-plus shortfall in FY 2025-26.
Other cost-saving decisions commissioners and more than 80 department leaders identified included finding at least 10% in potential cost saving opportunities within their current level of services to address the shortfall in the FY 2025-26 budget, county officials said.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones released a statement on the budget Sept. 10.
“I’m proud we delivered a balanced budget that protects core services, without having to ask hardworking women and men to vote on raising their taxes,” Briones said.
Items worth mentioning
On the agenda, Harris County’s voter approval and no-new-revenue property tax rates will be discussed among commissioners.
- The current voter-approval tax rate is $0.3774 per $100 of valuation
- The no-new-revenue tax rate is $0.3809 per $100 of valuation
What residents should know
Harris County Commissioners Court meetings are held at 10 a.m. in Downtown Houston at 1001 Preston St., Houston. Meetings are also available to livestream here.
