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View MoreSpring-Klein EMS district proposes tax rate at voter-approval cap
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 11 unanimously advanced a proposed tax rate of $0.0391 per $100 of home value, adding an estimated $2.74 a year to the average homeowner's bill, with a public hearing set for Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.
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View MoreNWS flags Spring flood risk for Thursday
The National Weather Service has placed portions of Southeast Texas, including the Spring area, under a Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall for Thursday, Oct. 1, with localized heavy downpours and minor street flooding possible as moisture from Hurricane Polo's remnants moves in.
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View MoreHarris County wins one-year extension on $245M Harvey flood funds
Harris County received a one-year extension from the Texas General Land Office to complete post-Hurricane Harvey flood projects, avoiding the potential loss of more than $245 million in federal funds that back drainage and detention work in the Cypress Creek watershed and other flood-prone areas.
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View MoreLone Star College proposes tax rate cut for Spring homeowners
Lone Star College System trustees will hold a public hearing on a proposed $0.1058 tax rate Thursday, Oct. 1, at LSC-University Park, giving Spring-area residents a chance to comment before the board votes.
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View MoreSpring homeowners to pay about $14.50 more for fire services
Harris County ESD 9 approved a property tax rate of $0.045 per $100 of valuation on Sept. 24, raising the median Spring-area homeowner's annual bill by about $14.50 to fund new fire stations and staff for the Cy-Fair Fire Department.
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View MoreSpring fire district votes Sept. 24 on 16% tax rate increase
Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 holds a special meeting Thursday, Sept. 24, to vote on raising the Cy-Fair Fire Department's property tax rate from $0.038831 to $0.045 per $100 valuation, adding about $14.50 a year to the median Spring-area homeowner's bill.
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View MoreHarris County steers $14.7M to housing, safety and libraries
Harris County commissioners allocated the final $14.7 million in undesignated General Fund capacity in the FY2027 budget, directing $2.7 million to eviction defense, $2.5 million to pretrial case managers, $1.4 million to keep the public library accredited and $1 million to domestic violence programs.
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View MoreHarris County approves 8% tax hike adding $193 for Spring homes
Harris County commissioners voted 3-1 on Thursday, Sept. 17, to approve a roughly 8% property tax increase, adding about $193 a year for the average $400,000 home. Spring-area Commissioner Tom Ramsey cast the lone no vote.
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View MoreSpring homeowners face 30% county tax rise since 2023
Rice University and Baker Institute economists say Spring-area homeowners face a cumulative 30% county property tax increase since 2023 as Harris County Commissioners Court prepares for a final vote Thursday on a 7.6% rate hike.
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View MoreSpring voters face Prop A, judge race on Nov. 3 ballot
Spring-area voters will decide on Spring ISD's Prop A tax-rate increase and the Harris County judge race on Nov. 3, as county election workers test more than 10,000 pieces of voting equipment ahead of Election Day.
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View MorePrecinct 3 constable stops delivering notice-to-vacate letters
The Harris County Precinct 3 Constable's Office ended a nine-year practice of delivering notice-to-vacate letters on constable letterhead after an ABC13 investigation raised concerns the letters could intimidate tenants by resembling legal eviction orders.
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View MoreLone Star College sets Hispanic Heritage Month events
Lone Star College System kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 15 with free events at campuses near Spring through Oct. 15, including STEM activities, film screenings and cultural gatherings open to the public.
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