Houston likely to hike tax rate (Sept. 12, 2024)
On Thursday's show: The City of Houston appears likely to hike its tax rate, as it faces a budget shortfall and unexpected costs from multiple disasters. We learn more and find out what the increase might cost the average homeowner. And the council has delayed its push to require developers to build sidewalks or pay a fee for new construction.
Also this hour:\xa0On the anniversary of President John F. Kennedy\u2019s \u201cmoon shot\u201d speech at Rice University, in which he challenged America\u2019s scientific community to get to the moon and back, we ask you: what\u2019s the next big \u201cmoon shot\u201d that Greater Houston can achieve? What\u2019s the one big challenge we should marshal our will, time, and resources to meeting? We welcome your suggestions at talk@houstonmatters.org.
Then we learn about an area nonprofit that helps fund medical and mental health care services for Houston\u2019s restaurant and bar workers. It\u2019s called I\u2019ll Have What She\u2019s Having, and it\u2019s holding a Rock & Roll Picnic on Sunday at the Last Concert Amphitheatre featuring music and a lot of food from a number of area chefs and restaurants.
And\xa0Houston poet Ayokunle Falomo talks about his new collection, called Autobiomythography of, ahead of a book launch tonight at Kindred Stories.