Houston Public MediaOct 7

County Judge Lina Hidalgo is making calls for transparency after a Monday audit showed the Harris County Flood Control District allegedly failed to implement a reformed procurement process for selecting project vendors.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/10/07/532735/harris-county-flood-control-district-disputes-hidalgos-calls-for-ethics-reform/

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Harris County Flood Control District disputes Hidalgo’s calls for ethics reform

The flood control district however argues the Monday audit covers a transition period during which the flood control district was actively implementing reforms and updating their procedures. 

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Houston Public MediaNov 6, 2024

Harris County homeowners should expect to see their tax bills go up by about $50 a year after voters approved a bigger budget for flood control.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/11/06/504685/voters-approve-a-nearly-60-hike-in-the-harris-co-flood-control-tax-rate/

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Voters approve a nearly 60% hike in the Harris Co. flood control tax rate 

The county agency that oversees flood mitigation and response says maintenance of its channels and detention basins have been underfunded for more than two decades.

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