Harris County Commissioners Court, from left, Jack Cagle, Tom Ramsey, Judge Lina Hidalgo, Adrian Garcia and Rodney Ellis Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Houston.Harris County Commissioners Court is expected to decide Tuesday whether to put aof at least $1 billion on the November ballot this year, though a formal vote to call the bond referendum would take place later this month.
At Tuesday's meeting, the court is expected to signal whether they intend to move forward with a bond referendum. If a majority are in favor, the court will need to hold a vote during a 12-day window when it is authorized to call for a bond election — no earlier than 90 days before Election Day in November and no later than the 78th day before the election.Harris County is considering whether to put a $1B bond referendum on the November ballot.
8. Multimodal transportation, $50 million to expand safe bicycling options and bringing sidewalks and ramps into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.After Tuesday, the court does not have another regularly scheduled meeting until Aug. 23, a day after the legal deadline, so it likely would need to schedule a special meeting to hold the vote. The court does have an upcoming business meeting on Aug.
"I am perfectly prepared to have a conversation about a bond issue in 2023, but not 2022," Ramsey said."My glory, 2022 is three months. We early vote three months from today almost. I don't think it's enough time." The vote to issue bonds will hinge, in part, on how the money would be allocated among the county’s four precincts.