Houston police officers to get 36.5% salary increase by 2030 under proposed contract
The five-year contract for the Houston Police Department would cost the city about $832 million over the span of the deal. It was struck as the city faces a budget deficit projected to exceed $200 million.
‘A real gut punch’ — Houston budget deficit balloons after court ruling on infrastructure spending
City officials are grappling with a $100 million price tag for required spending on streets and drainage. The city now faces a $330 million deficit in 2026.
City of Houston budget approved, focused on amping public safety, infrastructure and drainage
The $6.7 billion budget passed in a 15-2 vote
Houston City Council stalls vote on Fire Department contract
During Tuesday's Budget Committee meeting, councilmembers expressed concern they hadn’t had enough time to go over the details.
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.
Mayor John Whitmire considering 5% budget cuts, exempting police and fire
The new fiscal year begins in July and the city is anticipating a budgetary gap of about $160 million.
Mayor Sylvester Turner gets relatively high marks from likely voters as he prepares to depart
The Houston Public Media/Houston Chronicle/UH Political Science and Population Health Poll found 49% of respondents held either a strongly favorable or somewhat favorable view of Turner’s time in office.
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