See: Hiring and job creation seen falling to a 1 1/2-year low in U.S. Investors are eying on it for important guidance on the Fed’s policy stance in the November meeting.įriday’s employment report is expected to show the economy added 275,000 jobs in September, compared with 315,000 new positions added in August, according to a survey polled by Dow Jones. The report came two days before the closely watched nonfarm payrolls data issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected a rise of 200,000. More realistically, if the proposal is ironed out with our Budget team, I would consider calling a discussion-only meeting on Tuesday, separate from the Commissioners Court meeting later that day."Ī spokesman for Commissioner Adrian Garcia says he is "open" to the idea of a "discussion-only" meeting to debate the merits of the proposed compromise.Wall Street stocks finished in the red after three main indexes bounced back from earlier losses in the final hour of trade, following a strong September private employment report in the morning.ĭata released Wednesday showed that private-sector payrolls rose by 208,000 in September, indicating steady growth and supporting the view that the Fed has enough scope to keep raising interest rates. We must establish the fiscal viability of this proposal and any others that may come forward.Īs to calling a special meeting, I hesitate to do that now for two reasons: 1) I’m still waiting to be medically cleared, and 2) I want to make sure that the proposal will be presented in detail to the budget team so that we can have a fact-based conversation about it. It’s important for Commissioner Cagle’s team to share and discuss the proposal with Harris County’s budget team so that they–and the members of Commissioners Court–can glean whether the proposal is a realistic option and so that we can put pen to paper with all the numbers.
Of course, I will remain only cautiously optimistic until Commissioner Cagle commits to attending the meeting where the critical action to actually vote on funding key services would take place.Ĭrucially, more information is needed to fully understand the Commissioner’s high-level proposal. The people of Harris County deserve nothing less. "I’m pleased to see Commissioner Cagle make an effort toward making sure that basic Harris County services are funded. In a late afternoon statement following treatment at a local emergency room for pain and dehydration, Hidalgo offered the following response: RELATED: Harris County Judge announces budget proposals on the eve of vote by Commissioners Court
"Let's have this discussion in public, in front of you the media, in front of the public," said Cagle.Ĭagle and fellow Republican Commissioner Tom Ramsey have thus far denied the Democratic majority the quorum necessary to push through the proposed tax rate and subsequent tax increase. "There have been a lot of proposals for law enforcement, but they have not addressed the need for boots on the ground and the need for additional salaries," said Cagle.Ĭagle challenged Hidalgo to call a "discussion only" meeting of Commissioners Court by Friday for a fully transparent unpacking of his proposal.
Commissioners Cagle, Ramsey boycott 2023 budget voteĬagle says his compromise would erase a purported deficit at the Hospital District, boost spending at flood control by $24 million, and fund the hiring of 200 additional patrol officers to counter the crime wave, while also delivering a long-awaited pay raise to all county peace officers. If we are going to reach into their pockets and ask them to give more of their hard-earned dollars, coming out of the pandemic and after Harvey, we need to give them something tangible that they believe is worthwhile," said Cagle "It means we are reducing the grab from the public. If accepted, that would still insure Hidalgo and allies a year-over-year increase of $149 million local tax dollars in new funding.
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