Houston City Council recently approved a $5.1 billion city budget for Fiscal Year 2022 that includes pay increases for firefighters and an additional $30 million for the police department, thanks to more than $600 million in federal COVID-19 relief. In past years, the budget cycle has focused on closing significant funding gaps, but this year cuts or … Continue reading Houston passes FY22 $5.1B budget that avoids budget cuts, layoffs