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Why HCFCD’s Report on Remaining Flood-Bond Funds is One Blank Page

6/25/2025 – On February 7, 2025, Harris County commissioners, expressed concerns about budget shortfalls in flood-bond and subdivision drainage projects. They asked Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) for an accounting of where the money went and how much was left. One hundred and thirty-eight days later, after missing repeated deadlines, HCFCD filed the report […]

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Harris County’s Appalling Lack of Transparency

6/12/25 – As Harris County begins setting its budget for 2026, a number of events have underscored the County’s appalling lack of transparency. For example: Projected $270 Million Shortfall and Tax Increase The County has a mandatory deadline of September 30, 2025 to set its budget for the next fiscal year. And this year won’t […]

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Transparency Issues Undermining Trust in Harris County Government

1/10/25 – Sometimes it seems transparency issues with Harris County government just never cease. Imagine… You go to the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) website to look for “active construction projects” in your area. But the “Active Construction Projects” page is not working. And it hasn’t worked for months. You want to know what […]

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