Last year was a wild ride for Houston City Hall and its elected officials, but what’s in store for 2026?
These are some of the headlines Houstonians should be watching.
A plan for new revenue
Finance officials estimate city leaders will potentially need to close a $227 million budget deficit when they pass the 2027 budget in June – an amount that could fund the city’s solid waste, library and parks departments combined.
What Houstonians need to be watching closely this year is whether Mayor John Whitmire’s administration publicly puts forward a plan to increase revenue…