This is just a discussion about balancing the county budget, not actual changes yet. Your family relies heavily on county services like public health and libraries, so you'll want to watch what happens next.
$30,000-$60,000
No immediate impact since this is only a planning discussion. You use county services like parks and road maintenance regularly, so the final budget decisions will matter more for your household.
$60,000-$100,000
This budget discussion doesn't change anything right now for your family. The actual budget decisions that come later will determine if county services you use stay the same or change.
Over $100,000
No direct impact from this planning discussion. Your household typically uses fewer county services, so budget changes usually affect you less than other income levels.
What you can do right now
Your voice carries more weight when it comes from the people a policy affects.
Harris County Commissioners Court has scheduled a discussion about budget offsets for our county's annual budget process. This agenda item will explore ways to adjust spending and revenue in the county budget. Community members can learn about how county budget decisions affect local services and programs. When we show up together, our community becomes more connected, more resilient, and more powerful.
