Friday, June 20, 2014

City of Houston passes $5.2 Billion Budget

For 2306's look at local government:

The budget is for the fiscal years starting July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016.

- Here's the document itself: City of Houston: Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget.

Here are a series of links related to the process and the result:

- A time to make tough decisions.

One of the city's city council members (who represents a single member district - G and plans on running for mayor in 2015) outlines the challenges presented by the budget, namely the fact that deficits are projected for next year's budget.

- City of Houston 2015 Budget Amendments.

This lists both the proposed amendments and the response to them by the mayor's office. 63 amendments were offered. 


- Live Coverage: Houston City Council budget decision.

A Chronicle reporter tweets as the process goes forward. 


- Houston Matters: City Council Passes 2015 Budget.

A radio conversation. 

- City of Houston: Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Operating Budget Bootcamp.

This is kinda cool. It stems from a project proposed in a city sponsored hackathon. It walks you through the budget, the process, the lingo - everything.