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Harris County approves Diwali fireworks sales season

Houston Chronicle · 1h

For the first time, Harris County will allow fireworks sales to celebrate Diwali

This year's Diwali celebrations will be brighter than ever in the Houston area after Harris County Commissioners Court on Thursday approved fireworks sales for the holiday for the first time.

Harris County approves Diwali fireworks sales season, despite fire safety concerns

Harris County Commissioners voted to add a fireworks sales season specifically for Diwali, despite concerns raised by fire chiefs about potential safety risks.

FOX 26 Houston on MSN · 19h

Harris County allowing fireworks sales for Diwali

Fireworks were seen at commissioner's court as they discuss fireworks being sold for Diwali. FOX 26's Damali Keith has more details on what they talked about.

Harris County, property tax

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Harris County approves 8% property tax increase in new budget

Harris County Commissioners Court voted to increase property taxes from 3.5 percent to 8 percent under next fiscal year's $2.67 billion budget. The 8 percent tax hike will only apply to the 2024 tax year and it means the owner of a $400,

Hoodline · 28m

Harris County Approves $2.6B Budget with 8% Property Tax Hike Amid Disaster Recovery Efforts

Harris County approves a $2.6 billion budget with a temporary 8% property tax increase to fund storm damage repair and other services.

Click2Houston · 22h

Harris County commissioners approve 2025 budget, 8% property tax rate increase

HOUSTON – The Harris County Commissioners Court gave final approval to its $2.67 billion plan for the new fiscal year. This includes an 8% increase in the county’s property tax rate starting Oct. 1. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

Houston Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole in 2016 Capital Murder Case of Girlfriend

Houston man Jarvis Hickerson is sentenced to life without parole for the 2016 murder of girlfriend Amalia Alexander.

‘The guards wouldn’t do anything:’ Houston families outraged over death of loved ones in jail

“God help you if your loved one is arrested and having to be housed in the Harris County Jail,” says civil rights attorney ...

West Texas private prison to shut down after Tarrant County ends contract to outsource prisoners

The Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility failed a state safety inspection last year. Even though it passed a reinspection, ...

Click2Houston12h

Family looking for 50-year-old man who went missing near Harris County Jail

A family is asking for help finding a relative who went missing after being released from the Harris County Jail.

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Pct. 4: Boy with autism dies after being found unresponsive in northeast Harris County pool

HOUSTON — A 7-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a northeast Harris County pool has died. That’s according to the ...

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Harris County astronaut still plans to vote in 2024 election despite being stranded in space

Texas first passed a law in 1997 that allows astronauts to vote if they will be in space during early voting and on Election ...

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Hundreds of Harris County inmates to be moved from closing west Texas private jail to Louisiana

Hundreds of Harris County Jail inmates will be moved out of a West Texas private prison in the coming week after the facility ...

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Harris County parents arrested for alleged assault of child, constable says

Harris County constable's deputies arrested two parents for allegedly assaulting a child in their home in the Spring area.

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