Maintenance for flood control projects to face delays as county agency deals with a smaller budget โ Houston Public Media
Regular maintenance is critical for flood mitigation projects to work as theyโre supposed to. But the Harris County Flood Control Districtโs maintenance budget isnโt keeping pace with its growing portfolio of projects.
houstonpublicmedia.orgCommissioners to hear five ARPA fund presentations Tuesday
Several American Rescue Plan funds presentations are lined up for Tuesdayโs Commissioners Court meeting.Ardurra will present five proposed uses for APRA funds, starting with the Kyle Area Senior Zone [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comCommissioners to receive official response to election integrity concerns
The Hays County Elections Department has officially responded to citizen concerns over election integrity.Hays County commissioners will receive Elections Administrator Jennifer Doinoffโs responses to[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comCommissioners OK creation of Hays Pet Resource Center
Hays County Commissioners have unanimously approved RFP specifications for an organization to assist with the creation, development, and operation of a Pet Resource Center.Commissioners expressed thei[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comJudge Lina Hidalgo asking county attorneyโs office to consider authority to require commissioners to attend court meeting
In an attempt to pass a budget for Harris County, Judge Lina Hidalgo said she is considering โany and all actionโ that would bring commissioners into Commissioners Court to allow a vote that she said would fund the budget.
Prescription drug costs for county inmates discussed at county meeting
The deficit is attributed to a drop in revenue from the courts, rise in gas costs, insurance costs, and the loss of funding from non-county inmates who had been housed in the county jail. Commissioners learned at Tuesdayโs Commissioners Court meeting that what the county is paying in drug prescriptions for the inmates is a high amount since the cost of prescription drugs is skyrocketing across the nation. Precinct 3 Commissioner David Garza said you would think the medical services the county pays for the inmates would decrease since the county is no longer housing federal inmates. Xavier E. Villarreal, deputy county administrator, said the infirmary is having the same issue as the countyโs health insurance plan. The company providing the meals to the inmates had to increase personnel to distribute the meals and added to the costs being billed to the county.
myrgv.comRedistricting Advisory Commission presents maps to commissioners court
During Tuesdayโs commissioners court meeting the Hays County Redistricting Advisory Commission (RAC) presented the court with proposals for the commissionerโs precincts.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
sanmarcosrecord.comHouston Newsmakers: Mask mandates take center stage
Millard House II says HISD has not taken anyone to court over mask mandates and doesnโt plan to. He is a guest on this weekโs Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall and says his decision to require masks for HISD students and staff was not meant to make waves. โThis was not a decision that we wanted to see as a controversial decision or an opportunity to push back against government officials,โ he said. โThatโs not what this was about. This was about keeping children safe.โ
TX Attorney General Says Longoria's Appointment As Harris County Elections Administrator Was Illegal [UPDATED]
Hidalgo called Paxton's claim a distraction, and Paxton has threatened legal action if the county doesn't take "corrective action" on the issue. โIn short, the Harris County Office of Election Administrator does not exist,โ Paxton reportedly wrote. He said Longoriaโs appointment should be revoked and that Harris County had 14 days after receiving his letter to take โcorrective actionโ before heโd pursue legal action against the county. Ryanโs office did not immediately respond to requests from the Houston Press for comment and for a copy of Paxtonโs letter. Paxton's latest one-man pissing contest against Harris County will be discussed during Tuesdayโs weekly Commissioners Court meeting.
houstonpress.comHarris County toll roads are no longer free, starting April 29
Harris County toll roads are no longer free, starting April 29Harris County Toll Road Authority is resuming toll collection April 29. Harris County Toll Road Authority is resuming toll collection April 29. Photo: Courtesy Harris County Toll Road Authoirty Photo: Courtesy Harris County Toll Road Authoirty Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Harris County toll roads are no longer free, starting April 29 1 / 1 Back to GalleryAll good things must come to an end. Starting April 29, the Harris County Toll Road Authority will resume toll collection. They voted Tuesday to resume toll collection at 6 a.m. April 29.
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