Harris County commissioners will consider a 7.6% property tax increase. What to know

In an effort to reduce costs, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey said he will propose an end to the Holistic Assistance Response Team or HART, a program that deploys unarmed first responders to non-emergency 911 calls. Harris County is proposing a nearly 8% property tax hike next year — the highest proposed tax increase in two decades. It’s the fifth consecutive year that county spending has outpaced revenue [1].

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1. houstonpublicmedia.org · Harris County commissioners will consider a 7.6% property tax increase. What to know Sep 4, 2026
2. click2houston.com · Harris County commissioners advance proposed property tax rate increase Sep 9, 2026
3. abc13.com · Harris County officials vote to proceed with major tax-rate increase Sep 8, 2026
4. khou.com · Harris County's top official calls for special meeting over Flock cameras Sep 7, 2026
5. click2houston.com · Harris County Judge calls for special session on Flock as governor pulls state funding Sep 7, 2026
6. abc13.com · Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for special meeting to discuss Flock cameras in Harris County Sep 6, 2026
7. click2houston.com · Judge Lina Hidalgo calls for special meeting on Harris County Flock camera contract Sep 6, 2026
8. fox26houston.com · Harris County commissioners advance proposed property tax increase; final vote set for Sept. 17 Sep 9, 2026

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