Conservative Harris County commissioners shocked at lack of flood mitigation funding

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The two conservative Harris County Commissioners are calling the Republican-led Texas General Land Office’s decision to leave Houston and most of Harris County off the list for $1 billion in federal flood mitigation a “shock.”

The GLO said neither area scored high enough on their application to get money.

Some smaller cities in Harris County, like Galena Park and Baytown,…