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.
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Houston city officials appeared skeptical about the idea of implementing new safety protocols or infrastructure surrounding local bayous after five dead bodies were pulled from the waterways by police last week.
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Mayor John Whitmire said there’s no “failsafe” solution, “other than everyone should be smart.” City officials cited homelessness, alcohol and mental health as potential contributing factors in the recent deaths.
The Harris County Flood Control District has paused more than 26 groups of flood mitigation projects following revelations of a major funding shortfall on 2018 flood bond projects that were approved by voters after Hurricane Harvey.
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The county has secured about $2.7 billion in partnerships from local, state and federal funding sources. But a major gap in funding remains and commissioners floated the possibility of going back to the voters in the future to secure the remaining money needed to finish up those projects.
Elon Musk said his proposal to build tunnels to address Houston's chronic flooding woes would work, after an investigation raised questions about the plan's effectiveness. But experts say his plan has key technical and logistical challenges.
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Musk said his proposal to build tunnels to address Houston's chronic flooding woes would work, after an investigation raised questions about the plan's effectiveness. But experts say his plan has key technical and logistical challenges.
Flood-prone Harris County has had a flooding warning system since the 1980s, but only about 14,000 of its 5 million residents are signed up to receive alerts.
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Following a revelation that Harris County has about a $1 billion funding shortfall for earmarked flood bond projects initiated after Hurricane Harvey, county commissioners on Thursday voted to finance certain high-priority projects.
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The approval secures certain flood mitigation projects approved by voters in 2018 after Hurricane Harvey, including ones that rely on funding partnerships. The projects were at risk of being cut as the county faces a shortfall on its record $2.5 billion flood bond program.
Harris County residents can expect to wait a bit longer this year before they receive their property tax statements. The delay is due to passage of the flood control district's proposition.
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Although the flood district is governed by the Harris County Commissioners Court, it is still a special-purpose district, meaning that it is separate from the rest of Harris County when it comes to the tax rate.
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.
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Stemming flood water with higher taxes: Harris Co. Flood Control is asking voters for more funds
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Proposition A would increase the Harris County Flood Control District's property tax rate by 1.8 cents per $100 compared to FY24. Despite sounding like a small amount, this would increase the rate by 57% over all.
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The Harris County Flood Control District would only be able to increase its property tax rate by .2 cents for FY25 without voter approval. This rate is separate from the Harris County property tax rate.
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