Primary Department: Management and Budget
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos
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Type of Request: Public Hearing
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for the proposed 2026 tax rate of $0.19528 per $100 of value for the Harris County Hospital District, dba Harris Health System.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 8, 2026, Commissioners Court proposed the 2026 tax rate for the Harris Health System and set a public hearing on the tax rate for September 17, 2026. The 2026 proposed and 2025 adopted rates are:
Proposed 2026 Tax Rates Per $100 of Value
2026 Proposed
2025 Adopted
Change $
Change %
Harris Health System Maintenance & Operation (M&O)
$0.18086
$0.17876
$0.00210
1.2%
Harris Health System Debt (I&S)
$0.01442
$0.00885
$0.00557
62.9%
Harris Health System Total
$0.19528
$0.18761
$0.00767
4.1%
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