Fort Bend County commissioners have voted on a new higher tax rate on Thursday.
While most county business can be conducted with three commissioners present, the county's budget needs one more to pass. If the boycotting commissioners don't show, it could lead to budget cuts.
At a time when Harris County homeowners could soon be paying hundreds more in property taxes, elected officials are weighing a pay bump that could increase their salary by more than $100,000.
Commissioners voted to increase pay for several Harris County leadership roles and raise constable pay to over $300,000. Data shows constable pay has increased by more than 120% since 2024.
For the first time in a decade, Rosenberg is considering a property tax increase after financial leaders told council it faces a multi-million-dollar deficit.
Harris County workers went door-to-door on Saturday morning in Sunnyside to help people save on their property taxes through possible exemptions.