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Budget

Houston's $7.5 billion budget proposal soon to be finalized

  • Jun 3

Summer travelers relying on Spirit may struggle to find budget option

  • May 19

Judge Hidalgo warns the budget deficit could impact fees and services

  • May 16

Spring Branch ISD board votes to close Northbrook Middle School

  • May 12

Mayor Whitmire lays out proposal to close historic budget deficit

  • May 6

Mayor Whitmire to speak on budget proposal for Houston Tuesday

  • May 5

Spring Branch ISD considering closing Northbrook Middle School

  • May 4

Houston on track for its largest ever budget deficit: City official

  • Apr 30

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Protests erupt at Houston City Hall after council passes Mayor Whitmire's $7.5B budget

  • Jun 11
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Chaos erupts after city council approves $7.5B budget

  • Jun 10
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Houston's $7.5 billion budget proposal soon to be finalized

  • Jun 3
2:27

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo warns the budget deficit could impact fees and services

  • May 16
2:54

Mayor John Whitmire lays out a budget proposal and details what a trash fee could look like

  • May 5
2:20

Besides a trash fee, Houston council waits to see how else Mayor Whitmire wants to close deficit

  • May 5
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City of Houston on track for its largest ever budget deficit, city official says

  • Apr 30
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Fort Bend ISD said closing 7 schools could impact less than 1 percent of budget

  • Feb 11

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Fort Bend ISD said closing 7 schools could impact less than 1 percent of budget

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.

  • Feb 11

Houston audit shows possible misuse with city vehicle fuel cards and waste of taxpayer money

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.

  • Nov 6, 2025

Harris County's hiring freeze is already having an impact, county commissioners say

Harris County just passed its new budget, and there are already concerns about what next year will look like.

  • Oct 16, 2025

Harris County leaders say $25 million in savings expected in hiring freeze countywide

County leaders say that nearly all departments will need to cut their budgets by 10%, and these cuts include not filling vacant positions.

  • Sep 26, 2025

Harris County commissioners pass $2.7B budget to balance $200M deficit after contentious debate

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.

  • Sep 25, 2025