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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
View MoreSan Jacinto River Authority holds Spring water rates flat, raises raw water fee 9%
The San Jacinto River Authority approved its FY 2026-27 budget, holding Groundwater Reduction Plan rates flat for Spring-area utility districts while raising the raw water rate 9% for its Highlands division in east Harris County, effective January 2027.
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View MoreHarris County sets Sept. 8 hearing on proposed tax hike
Harris County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing on proposed tax rates and adopt the FY27 budget at or after its Sept. 8 session, giving Spring homeowners a concrete deadline to weigh in on a rate increase that could add $148 to $226 to annual tax bills.
Local Government
View MoreFlawed ballot applications reach Harris County seniors
A nonprofit mailed defective vote-by-mail applications with only four ID-number boxes instead of the required eight to 87,049 Texas seniors, including Harris County residents; corrected forms are expected around Sept. 9, and the county clerk directs voters to HarrisVotes.com for official applications.
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View MoreSpring residents want Flock cameras gone, but MUDs own them
Dozens rallied at Harris County Commissioners Court on Aug. 17 to demand removal of the county's 480-camera Flock surveillance network, but most cameras are owned by municipal utility districts and neighborhood associations, not the county, making termination far more complicated than a single vote.
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View MoreSpring ISD voters to decide on tax increase in November
Spring ISD's Board of Trustees unanimously voted to place a 2-cent tax rate increase on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot, a measure the district says would generate $15.5 million for operations including teacher pay and student programs.
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View More$18.6M Cypress Creek flood basin project breaks ground near Spring
Harris County Precinct 3 broke ground Aug. 19 on an $18.6 million stormwater detention basin in the Cypress Creek watershed, adding 793 acre-feet of flood storage capacity to a corridor that flooded severely during Harvey and the 2016 Tax Day Flood.
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View MoreSpring ISD trustees put 2-cent tax rate hike on Nov. 3 ballot
Spring ISD trustees voted unanimously to place a 2-cent M&O tax rate increase on the Nov. 3 ballot, a measure the district says would generate $15.5 million for teacher pay and student programs amid declining enrollment and budget pressures.
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View MoreHarris County sues feds over election mandates tied to safety grants
Harris County filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging DHS conditions that would withhold millions in public safety grant funding unless the county overhauls its election procedures, putting first responder equipment and training dollars that serve the Spring area at risk.
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View MoreSBA disaster loan deadline Sept. 14 for Spring businesses hit by drought
Spring-area small businesses and nonprofits in Harris County have until Monday, Sept. 14 to apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million tied to drought losses that began in late December 2025.
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View MoreACLU asks Supreme Court to strike down Ten Commandments classroom law
Civil rights groups petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to strike down the Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms, a case that could determine whether posters stay up in Spring ISD and Klein ISD schools.
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View MoreMUD 82 urges Spring residents to cut watering, save millions of gallons
Harris County MUD 82 is urging Spring residents to sign up for WaterMyYard.org, a free Texas A&M AgriLife program that sends weekly weather-based watering advice, saying the district could save millions of gallons annually if households cut sprinkler time by 10 to 15 minutes a week.
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View MoreGAO: FEMA staff cuts could leave Gulf Coast short-handed
A Government Accountability Office report warns FEMA lost 17% of its workforce and may lack qualified staff to respond to a major Gulf Coast hurricane this season, citing the deadly July 2025 Texas floods as evidence of the agency's strained capacity.
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