Harris County approves $2.4 billion budget
Harris County has approved its $2.4 billion consolidated budget for 2024, including a $1.8 billion capital budget set to take effect Oct. 1.
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San Antonio public transit authority adopts $390.8 million budget
The VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority, which serves San Antonio and surrounding communities, has approved a $390.8 million consolidated budget for 2024, which starts Oct. 1.
New York issues ‘Buy Clean Concrete’ mandate
Beginning in 2025, the state of New York will require contractors that use concrete mixes for state projects to prove that their environmental impact falls below state-set limits.
Federal Highway Administration allocates $7.9 billion to states
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has allocated $7.9 billion to states to support highway and bridge projects as part of its annual August redistribution.
Texas AG Paxton acquitted on all impeachment articles
The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton of 16 articles of impeachment. The two-week trial focused on his business dealings with Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, who was indicted in June on federal charges of making false statements to banks.
Texas investment incentives continue with new eligibility requirements
Texas House Bill 1515, which has been signed by Governor Greg Abbott, extended the business development incentives in the Texas Economic Development Act—also called Chapter 313—while adding new requirements for eligibility and an adjusted application process. Chapter 313 expired and was replaced
City of Houston approves clear guidelines for reinvestment zones
The Houston City Council recently passed new guidelines for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) creation, termination, and timelines. The new guidelines include several boundaries: The city will evaluate the performance of these zones. The new policy was delayed several times to give
Record heat causes problems for Texas water systems
The Dallas/Fort Worth area has seen 53 days of temperatures over 100 degrees so far in 2023. In Waco, that number is 65. Texas’ prolonged heat wave, coupled with below-average rainfall statewide, has created conditions that are just right for water line
WA Ecology allocates $63 million for flood, habitat, and farmland mitigation
Washington – The State Department of Ecology will award $63 million in grants to a dozen entities, including tribes, counties and conservation groups, to improve floodplain management within the state’s major river basins. “We are working with partners across the state to improve
Almost 40% of U.S. bridges need repairs or replacement, report shows
More than 222,000 bridges in the U.S. – about 36 percent – need major repair, including 76,000 that should be replaced, according to an analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT) 2023 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. Nearly 42,400 of the bridges
