Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to waive permit fees in the amount of $4,343.00 for repairs to residential structures in connection with damages sustained during the November 2025 tornado event.
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Background and Discussion:
The tornado event damaged 122 homes in unincorporated Harris County. The Permits Fee Schedule effective October 1, 2025, requires permits fees totaling $4,343.00 to cover the costs of issuing repair permits for these structures.
Expected Impact:
This is a request to waive the fees which does not affect the current budget. As an unforeseen natural disaster, this fee amount was not used to for revenue estimates.
Alternative Options:
Should Commissioners' Court elect not approve this fee waiver, the residents would be charge permitting fees for the repair permits to restore their homes.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
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