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The City of Houston’s budget is at a tipping point. For five consecutive years, the city outspent its revenues by $100-$200 million each year. With stop-gap options drying up, city officials must plot out a more sustainable plan for the longer term. How did Houston find itself in this budgetary bind, and where must city officials go from here?
Discussants:
This conversation was recorded on November 29, 2023.
The associated report, “State of the City’s Finances – A Deep Dive into the Fiscal Issues Facing the City”, was published on November 3, 2023 by Dr. John W. Diamond and the Greater Houston Partnership.
By Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy5
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The City of Houston’s budget is at a tipping point. For five consecutive years, the city outspent its revenues by $100-$200 million each year. With stop-gap options drying up, city officials must plot out a more sustainable plan for the longer term. How did Houston find itself in this budgetary bind, and where must city officials go from here?
Discussants:
This conversation was recorded on November 29, 2023.
The associated report, “State of the City’s Finances – A Deep Dive into the Fiscal Issues Facing the City”, was published on November 3, 2023 by Dr. John W. Diamond and the Greater Houston Partnership.

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