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 $0.00603 per $100 of value for the Port of Houston Authority.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 8, 2026, Commissioners Court proposed the 2026 tax rate for the Port of Houston Authority 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 %
Port of Houston Authority Maintenance & Operation (M&O)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Port of Houston Authority Debt (I&S)
$0.00603
$0.00590
$0.00013
2.2%
Port of Houston Authority Total
$0.00603
$0.00590
$0.00013
2.2%
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