BY MELISSA ENAJE & DANICA LLOYD
$2.5B health care bond on November ballots In November, Harris County voters will decide whether to fund a $2.5 billion expansion of the Harris Health System over the next 10 years in a move that could expand health care access for more than 1 million uninsured residents. If approved by voters, the bond is estimated to raise monthly property taxes by less than $6 after 10 years for the owner of a home valued at $300,000, according to Harris County budget oce projections. Additional investments are also expected to come from grants, philanthropy and operational cost savings. The details If approved, the bond funding would allow HHS to: • Replace and renovate Lyndon B. Johnson Hos- pital in northeast Houston with a new hospital adjacent to the existing hospital for a total
Harris County ESD 13 holds tax rate election Harris County Emergency Services District No. 13, which supports operations at the Cypress Creek Fire Department, is holding a tax rate election this November. Voters will decide if the district will maintain its tax rate of $0.091852 per $100 valuation or if the tax rate will be lowered due to legislative mandates that limit annual revenue growth for taxing entities to 3.5%, CCFD Chief Richard Lieder said. By the numbers • If approved, the average homeowner would spend $24 more in property taxes per year, and the district would receive $705,000 in additional revenue. • If the tax rate election fails, the new rate would be $0.085 per $100 valuation.
Uninsured populations As of 2021, Texas had the highest rate of uninsured people in the country.
Uninsured rate
0%
10%
20%
30%
21.8%
Harris County
18%
Texas
8.8%
National
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAUCOMMUNITY IMPACT
capacity of at least 600 beds at both hospitals • Extend the lifespan and capacity of Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center • Create new community clinics in precincts 2, 3 and 4 The projected tax rate impact is $0.02 or less, which won’t be fully realized until the entire $2.5 billion has been accessed in about a decade. HHS President and CEO Dr. Esmaeil Porsa said he believes the need is urgent as hospitals have failing infrastructure.
CY-FAIR AFT IS PROUD TO ENDORSE:
Frances Ramirez Romero
Julie Hinaman
Tonia Jaeggi
Leslie Martone
For Cy-Fair ISD School Board POSITION 2 POSITION 3 POSITION 4
POSITION 1
MAKE YOUR PLAN TO VOTE EARLY VOTING: OCT. 23 - NOV. 3 ELECTION DAY: NOV. 7
Proven servant leaders for CFISD Supportive of pay raises for CFISD employees Consensus-builders Bipartisan in their support of our schools Deeply involved in our CFISD schools
Go to: www.votetexas.gov/voting/where.html to find your nearest polling location.
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