If you are a homeowner in Harris County, you need to know about a big change this year. There's now less than a week to protest property values. … [Read more...] about Harris County property tax protest deadline is next week
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Harris County property tax protest deadline is today
If you are a homeowner in Harris County, you need to know about a big change this year. … [Read more...] about Harris County property tax protest deadline is today
Harris County Sheriff buys $1.1M boat to respond to chemical spills
The 44-foot vessel will be the largest in the agency's fleet and have a pressurized cabin, which would enable deputies to respond to chemical spills without being exposed to hazardous fumes. The boat, to be built by Washington state shipbuilder SAFE Boats International, will have 14 seats but be able to carry as many as 55 people. … [Read more...] about Harris County Sheriff buys $1.1M boat to respond to chemical spills
Judge Emmett details Harris County flood bond, announces community meetings
Absent from the bond proposal are any modifications to the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, which were damaged by Harvey. Emmett said that as much as residents harangue him to include funds for the reservoirs in the bond, the federal government, and not Harris County owns and operates Addicks and Barker. … [Read more...] about Judge Emmett details Harris County flood bond, announces community meetings
Homeowners, renters and infrastructure focus of Harris County’s $1.1B Harvey HUD grant
$222 million for an affordable rent program $211 million for the Harris County Homeowner Assistance Program $209 million in local infrastructure improvements $200 million for home buyouts $115 million for new single family home construction $55 million for local planning $16 million in program administration costs $15 million for a homeowner reimbursement program $7.5 million for a homelessness prevention program Other than partnering with the Harris County Flood Control District to finance home buyouts in the floodplain, the HUD grant does not address flood mitigation and, thus, does not lessen the need for the county's proposed $2.5 billion flood infrastructure bond, Lemelle said. … [Read more...] about Homeowners, renters and infrastructure focus of Harris County’s $1.1B Harvey HUD grant
