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Celebrating Women's History Month

03/19/2024

Join us as the Office of Harris County Administration celebrates Women's History Month by highlighting the remarkable endeavors within our community aimed at empowering women. Guests include Ellen Cohen, Chair of the Harris County Women's Commission, Santrice Jones, Director of Early Childhood Initiatives with the Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity, and Sergeant Melissa Barajas from the Women's Empowerment Center at the Harris County Sheriff's Office  @HarriscountysoOrg . Tune in for an insightful discussion on fostering empowerment and equality for women in Harris County.

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First Annual Report on the Harris County Climate Action Plan for Internal Operations

01/30/2024

In January 2023, the Commissioners Court adopted its first Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Internal Operations, targeting a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The plan focused on cutting emissions, lowering expenses, and boosting resilience across Buildings & Energy, Clean Fleet & Commuting, and Sustainable Procurement & Waste Management.

While 2023 served as a starting point in operationalizing this plan, there are some key highlights in this report to showcase early successes in the CAP implementation phase. 

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Violent crime in Harris County is trending downward

10/25/2022

(Harris County, TX) – October 25, 2022-- In a presentation to the Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, the Office of County Administration will give an update on the violent crime rate in Harris County, reporting a 12% overall drop in violent crime countywide compared to this time in 2021.

Harris County launches Youth Reinvestment Fund to prevent crime

05/06/2022

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and other county leaders announced a new $4 million initiative May 5 to help reduce crime and address racial disparities in juvenile detention. According to a news release, the program will prioritize investment in communities with high rates of juvenile justice referrals.

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Harris County Justice Administration releases local crime trends and comparisons

11/17/2021

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) The crime rate data for Harris County and other counties in Texas are sourced from the Texas Department of Public Safety Website, which is available for public use. Law enforcement agencies submit this data to the DPS, and this is made readily accessible on their website – https://txucr.nibrs.com/Report/IndexCrimesReport. The data for large counties in the US are sourced from various public websites, which are also available for public view/use.

Idea to reduce backlog by dismissing thousands of felony cases proves too far for Harris County

09/19/2021

The number of criminal cases pending before Harris County courts stands at more than 94,000. That includes 41,000 misdemeanors and 53,000 felonies, numbers so high that if prosecutors stopped filing criminal charges tomorrow, it would take misdemeanor judges a year to clear their dockets; felony judges would need 19 months, based on their average pace for closing cases since 2017.

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Why Harris County Leaders Created The Position Of County Administrator

07/08/2021

Last week, Harris County Commissioners Court voted three-to-two along party lines to create a new position: county administrator. The first person named to the post was David Berry, who for the moment also retains his prior role as the county's chief budget officer.

However, the appointment was not without controversy, so Houston Public Media spoke with Berry about why Harris County needed this role and what exactly a county administrator does.

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Policy Analyst, Colin Cepuran, PhD joins Commissioner Ellis and Harris County Partners for "One for All" Podcast

03/23/2021

What even is county government? What's the difference between a county and a city? And why should I care about any of it? One for All is here to answer those questions and many more. The goal of this podcast is to demystify county government. We will be talking to different policy and community experts about issues concerning Harris County while breaking down what county government actually does. Here at Harris County Precinct One, we hope you follow along!

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