Harris County voters will have more on their November ballot, after a divided commissioners court Tuesday took the first step toward a $1.2 billion bond package for police, parks, drainage and roads.
and how exactly officials would split the windfall of money should voters approve.
Other bonds the county will retire in coming years come off the tax rate, meanwhile, Ramos said, opening up space for tax bills to flatten. Though split on the plan, no one disputed Harris County has massive needs across a host of categories.Local roads are in disrepair, drainage worries dot unincorporated communities who remember rising waters from Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda all too well and sheriffs operate out of outdated and crumbling buildings.
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