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BY MELISSA ENAJE & CASSANDRA JENKINS
$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 office 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
Magnolia ISD to begin elementary rezoning Magnolia ISD has begun evaluating elementary school attendance boundaries as Audubon Elementary, funded by the $228 million 2022 bond, is expected to open for the 2024-25 school year. According to a Sept. 6 news release, the last time the dis- trict changed elementary boundaries was in 2005 with the opening of Ellisor Elementary. The timeline According to the district’s rezoning web- site, MISD is evaluating elementary school boundaries to populate the $34.16 million Audubon Elementary and accommodate population changes. Parents will be able to review the pro- posed boundaries and give feedback Oct. 18, and proposed boundaries are expected to come before the board Dec. 11.
Uninsured populations As of 2021, Texas had the highest rate of uninsured people in the country.
20% 10% Uninsured rate
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30%
21.8%
Harris County
18%
Texas
8.8%
National
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY 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 and the population grows.
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