Houston leaders are considering implementing a new garbage fee and asking voters to approve higher property taxes to address a budget deficit of over $230 million. Other cost-cutting measures are also being considered.
Residents may bear the burden of $650 million in back pay owed to firefighters since 2017, plus interest paid over 25 to 30 years, along with 5 years of raises. A new garbage fee and asking voters to approve higher property taxes are ideas Houston leaders are considering to plug a budget deficit north of $230 million.
Other ideas floated Tuesday included cutting costs by five percent across each city department, vacancy reductions and consolidating call centers.
Houston Budget Deficit Garbage Fee Property Taxes Cost-Cutting Measures
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