HARRIS COUNTY - Commissioner's Court got heated on Thursday as Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo butted heads with commissioners who went against her tax proposal.
Harris County: Heated exchange between Judge Hidalgo, commissioners
What we know:
The argument stemmed over the county leaders' discussion over a tax rate proposal.
Judge Lina Hidago introduced what was being referred to as a penny tax to continue funding the county's Early REACH Program , which allows eligible kids to receive free childcare. The program previously received federal funding via COVID-19 relief.
If the judge's proposal was approved, Harris County homeowners would pay an extra $10 a year for every $100,000 of home valuation.
However, the proposal was denied by some commissioners, including Precinct 4 Commi