Tolls and taxes on tap for Harris Commissioners Court today

By Jennifer Peebles | Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
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The last toll-chargin’ leg of the Sam Houston Tollway is on the agenda, and the drawing board, as the Harris County Commissioners Court meets today. Commissioners are slated to vote on an estimated $4 million to finish the last toll lanes around the northeastern section of Beltway 8.

That’ll be three toll lanes in each direction of a 13-mile stretch, Rad Sallee writes in this morning’s Chronicle.

There’s also a public hearing this morning on county property tax changes — mostly rollbacks, but one increase proposed. (Keep in mind that, even if the tax rate is rolled back, you can still wind up paying more in taxes on your house — note the example cited in this public notice by the Harris County Flood Control District.) You can see the complete Commissioners Court agenda here.

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(Picture: Toll plaza on the Sam Houston Tollway by flickr user billjacobus1, used via the Creative Commons license.)

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