Burt and Sandra Levine with Edward Pollard, Houston City Council Member and Vice Chair of the Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee
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Councilman Edward Pollard Sounds Fiscal Alarm on Proposed Houston Budget
In the high-stakes arena of municipal budgeting, it takes courage to question the status quo. Councilman Edward Pollard—Houston City Council Member and Vice Chair of the Budget & Fiscal Affairs Committee—is doing exactly that. As Mayor John Whitmire presents a proposed $700 billion city budget for 2026, Pollard is stepping up as a vocal watchdog for Houston taxpayers, cautioning against a potentially dangerous trajectory of deficit spending.
