A major battle brewing over flood prevention dollars and unfinished projects is almost certain to unfold Thursday at Harris ...

Harris County is over $1 billion short of completing all the flood-prevention projects promised after Hurricane Harvey. Because of that, Commissioners voted on which projects to continue funding.

Also on the agenda is an update by Harris County jail officials on population, staffing and other conditions at the jail.

All projects promised in a 2018 flood control bond (the largest ever in Harris County) won’t get done.. Unless HCFCD finds ...

Continued collaboration between justice stakeholders and a targeted approach to reducing time for case disposition will be critical for a sustainable reduction in jail population, according to county ...

Commissioners voted 3-1 Thursday to repurpose nearly $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds meant for the program to other needs, according to Harris County Pct. 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia.

The commissioners court has struggled to find dollars as the county tries to trim a $270 million budget deficit exacerbated by a recent vote to increase wages for deputies by 2026.

Commissioners voted Thursday to end Harris County’s beleaguered guaranteed income program, marking an end to a sprawling legal battle that ultimately prevented officials from providing financial ...

Following Thursday’s vote by Commissioners Court, the remaining $20 million in federal funds allocated to the program will now go toward rental assistance, homelessness services, and food and ...