After the Houston City Council passed the new annual budget in a 15-1 vote, a protest erupted in the city hall chambers.
After months of discussion, surveys, and meetings, some Fort Bend ISD parents can't believe it's all over less than one percent of the district's budget.
This week, the budget committee learned that $3.5 million was spent at gas stations within 3 miles of city pumps. The documents also show that more than $500,000 was spent on inactive vehicles.
Harris County just passed its new budget, and there are already concerns about what next year will look like.
County leaders say that nearly all departments will need to cut their budgets by 10%, and these cuts include not filling vacant positions.
Harris County commissioners passed a $2.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, after being at odds over how to close a $200 million deficit.