Harris County voters are being asked to approve $900 million for roads, $200 million for parks and $100 million for law enforcement amid sparring over the county budget.
for police, roads and parks. There are no signs in convenience stores, not even the yard signs endemic of election season.— $900 million for roads, $200 million for parks and trails and $100 million for public safety — are so far down-ballot they will be on the fifth or sixth page for most Harris County voters. In terms of attention, it may be even further from the top, and could face political headwinds, unlike previous votes that sailed past county voters.
“The bonds face a pretty tough environment these days, not just because of the budget stalemate, but also because with high inflation, any spending measure is more likely to draw a 'no' vote than in more normal times,” said Richard Murray, senior research fellow at the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston.placed the referendums on the ballot in August
. Republican commissioners Tom Ramsey of Precinct 3 and Jack Cagle of Precinct 4 opposed the measure, citing a need for more specifics about how the money would be spent. Typically, bonds are presented without specifics, so the county can develop plans as they borrow money for the projects, not promise specific projects then seek approval from voters to build them. In 2015, the last time county voters approved a set of bond proposals, each of which won more than 60 percent of the vote and
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