Today, Harris County Commissioner’s Court approved a burn ban in Unincorporated Harris County due to extreme temperatures and continuous dry conditions. Harris County joins 168 Texas counties that have already implemented a burn ban, including our neighbors in Galveston, Waller, […]
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Statement on Resolution of Harris County Legal Battle
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the following statement regarding Judge Lora Livingston’s approval of a resolution between the Comptroller’s office and Harris County: “This court agreement promotes free speech and preserves state officials’ ability to intervene to advocate for local […]
Senator Bettencourt Reacts to Harris County Election Administrator Longoria’s Resignation Effective July 1, 2022
Senator Bettencourt was the first elected official to call for Longoria’s resignation or firing after mismanagement and incompetence in Tuesday’s Primary Election Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) makes further comments on Harris County Election Administrator Isabel Longoria’s resignation effective July 1, 2022. Senator […]
Senator Bettencourt Reacts to Harris County Election Administrator Longoria’s Resignation Effective July 1, 2022
Senator Bettencourt was the first elected official to call for Longoria’s resignation or firing after mismanagement and incompetence in Tuesday’s Primary Election Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) makes further comments on Harris County Election Administrator Isabel Longoria’s resignation effective July 1, 2022. […]
Harris County Judge Announces New $8 million Program to Support Parents, Educators, and Children with Early Childhood Initiatives
New county initiative to seed innovative and proven programs to close gaps in childcare; initiatives to be funded with Federal American Rescue Plan dollars Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday awarded grantees a combined total of $7.9 million in American […]
Harris County Public Health Receives Funding for Environmental Health Programs
Programs include Lead Abatement and Prevention, and Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement Yesterday the Harris County Commissioners Court made significant investments in two environmental public health programs to protect children from lead exposure and demolish unsafe building structures in County neighborhoods. The […]
Harris County Commissioners Court To Resume In-Person Meetings
Harris County Commissioners Court will resume in-person meetings Tuesday, June 8. Commissioners court began holding virtual meetings after community spread of COVID-19 was first detected in March 2020. Meetings will continue to be live-streamed and offer public access to residents […]
Harris County Commissioners Court Approves an Additional 2.6 Million Dollars in Eviction Prevention
Harris County Commissioners Court approved additional spending of $2.6 million to speed rent relief to residents who have lost jobs due to the COVID-19 event. The program seeks the involvement of Harris County property landlords in support of the eviction […]
