A large number of Houston government jobs could be effected by impending state budget cuts.
A new analysis of the Texas state budget found that cuts in funding could end up costing Harris County, where Houston is located, about $50 million per year. That’s on top of the service cuts, layoffs, and furloughs the county is considering in order to cut 10 percent from its own $1.3 billion budget.
According to the Houston Chronicle, the State of Texas is currently facing a budget shortfall of $15 billion to $27 billion during the next two years. The initial draft of the budget does not increase taxes or use the rainy day fund, but includes deep cuts in such vital departments as public education and social services.