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BY MELISSA ENAJE & EMILY LINCKE
Flood control district seeks tax rate increase Harris County Flood Control District ocials said 40% of ood control infrastructure county- wide has less than 10 years left on its lifespan, and 35% needs serious repairs in the next 20 years. Voters will choose in the Nov. 5 election whether to approve a tax rate increase for the HCFCD—from $0.03105 to $0.04897 per $100 valuation—to help fund infrastructure and deferred maintenance work. If approved, the owner of a $379,030 home—the average value in the county—would see a $60 increase per year in property taxes after home- stead exemptions, according to the county Oce of Management and Budget. Zooming in At least $1 billion in project maintenance costs have already been deferred, HCFCD Executive Director Tina Petersen said. While local tax
Voters to decide on city pool revamp A $10.1 million bond to x Jersey Village’s city pool will go before voters Nov. 5. In a nutshell The city’s Clark Henry Pool was built in 1975 and has exceeded the average 30-40 year lifespan of an outdoor pool, according to July 17 meeting documents. According to meeting documents, the $10.1 million reno- vation would include replacing the current six-lane, 5,400-square-foot main pool and 200-square-foot children’s pool with: • A 3,229-square-foot lap pool with six to eight lanes • A 3,078-square-foot recreation pool with play and spray features; a shallow zero- depth area; and a waterslide tower
Harris County Flood Control District historical maintenance costs and capital expenses
Maintenance expenses
Percent increase, 2010-22 +207.49% +14.4%
Capital expenses
$500M
$400M
$300M
$200M
$100M
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SOURCES: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, HARRIS COUNTY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETCOMMUNITY IMPACT
incentives have supported various ood control projects, she said necessary maintenance funding has remained at over the past decade.
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