by Bill King | May 31, 2019 | Economics, Flooding, Harvey Recovery
In an incredibly tone-deaf statement, the Harris County Appraisal District (“HCAD”) announced yesterday that some homeowners who were flooded in Harvey might see a 21% increase in their appraised value this year! Really? These folks have got to be feeling like Job at...
by Bill King | May 28, 2019 | Demographics, Economics, Harvey Recovery
City Population Growth a Warning we need to Change Course The U.S. Census just released the population estimates for 2018 and listed the fifteen fastest growing cities. The good news is that five of the fifteen were in Texas. The bad news is that Houston was not one...
by Bill King | Mar 23, 2019 | Flooding, Harvey Recovery, Hurricane Preparation, Kingwood
For those of you not familiar with the flooding problems in Kingwood, there is a widespread consensus among flood experts and that community that a large sand bar which has accumulated where the West Fork of the San Jacinto River enters Lake Houston is one of...
by Bill King | Nov 10, 2018 | City Of Houston Finances, Harvey Recovery
Yesterday, on an 11-4 vote, Houston City Council approved a $35 million contract for outreach to Harvey victims that included $6.7 million set aside for legal fees to Barnes & Associates, formerly Barnes & Turner. To put that number in some perspective, it is...
