Houston Public MediaAt Houston City Council last week, Mayor Whitmire repeatedly said that the city was broke. Controller Hollins says the city isn’t quite there yet, but serious problems are on the horizon.
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Hollins, Alcorn agree tax hikes and a trash fee will be needed to stave off a fiscal crisis
City Controller Chris Hollins and City Council Member Sallie Alcorn, who chairs the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee, said trying to fix Houston’s budget with cuts alone would require steep layoffs and crippling cuts to city services.