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Houston's top finance official says he may not certify city's next budget as deficit grows
After a lawsuit loss, the city must come up with an additional $100 million each year to spend on roads and drainage. The ...
Houston controller Chris Hollins warns he won’t be able to certify 2026 budget without 'drastic' cuts
Controller Chris Hollins warned Houston City Council members Wednesday that he might not be able to certify next year’s budget without significant cuts to city services or new revenue following the ...
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Will Houston go bankrupt? City Controller Chris Hollins says yes
The city of Houston may be in a financial bind by June if something doesn’t change. Recently, the city controller, Chris ...
'A real gut punch': Houston controller warns city budget crisis is worsening
Houston's budget crisis increased by $100 million after the Texas Supreme Court declined to intervene in six-year-long ...
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‘A real gut punch’ — Houston budget deficit balloons after court ruling on infrastructure spending
City officials are grappling with a $100 million price tag for required spending on streets and drainage. The city now faces ...
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Houston ordered to spend money it doesn't have on street, drainage improvements after losing lawsuit
Houston is going to run out of money within the next year -- that's the warning from the city controller. After losing a ...
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City Controller sounds alarm as Houston’s projected deficit swells to more than $300 million
Unless Houston leaders are able to secure new revenue or cut spending, Controller Chris Hollins said he may not be able to ...
Texas Supreme Court ruling compounds Houston’s growing budget crisis
"We are rapidly approaching a point where, without significant budget cuts or new revenue, certifying the budget may no ...
Houston must spend hundreds of millions on streets, drainage after Texas Supreme Court denies appeal
The city filed an appeal in the case back in September and didn't forsee financial consequences until the upcoming budget ...
Is Houston doing enough to address draining? Court says no.
The Texas Supreme Court upheld a ruling that the city of Houston has been short-changing draining projects in its budget.