The Harris County Office of Management and Budget accounted for reduced resources and lost department budget increases due to the county having to adopt a no-new revenue tax rate last year when constructing this coming fiscal year’s budget proposal. County officials set the Fiscal Year 2024 proposal from the county’s...
Harris County officials will have time to tweak the budget after it is presented to Commissioners Court on August 22.The Harris County Office of Management and Budget accounted for reduced resources and lost department budget increases due to the county having to adopt a no-new revenue tax rate last year when constructing this coming fiscal year’s budget proposal.
“There’s something in here for everybody to like; it keeps the tax rate near where it was at, increases the funding for the flood control district, and puts more money toward some key judicial needs,” Rottinghaus said. “So, there’s a lot of things here for everybody to like, which is likely a good starting point for a smooth process moving forward.”
Smaller expenses are also a part of the whole, as the county plans to use $3.1 million to expand Houston’s 311 Service Helpline Number and $1.7 million to maintain the distribution levels at Harris County libraries. Safety and the prison system were two central topics within the budget proposal, with 63 percent of the funds committed to justice and safety and 44 percent to law enforcement.
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