Legislation Details

File #: 25-6081    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing Status: Passed
File created: 9/11/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/24/2025 Final action: 9/24/2025
Title: Request by the Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for discussion and approval of the FY 2026 annual budget for Harris County and the Harris County Toll Road Authority.

Primary Department: Management and Budget

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Public Hearing

 

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 by the Office of Management and Budget to hold a public hearing for discussion and approval of the FY 2026 annual budget for Harris County and the Harris County Toll Road Authority.

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Background and Discussion:

The recommended Annual Budget for Harris County includes a total appropriations budget of $3,114M for the Harris County General Fund. $2,769M is the proposed departmental budget, and the remaining balance of $345M is working capital.

 

The recommended Annual Budget for the Harris County Toll Road Authority operating funds includes a total appropriation budget of $430M.

 

 

Expected Impact:

The proposed budgets and revenues maintain our current levels of service.

 

Alternative Options:

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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Action Taken

9/9/2025

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 9/24/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Attachments (if applicable): FY2026 Budget Book