The Court directed the Harris County Housing and Community Development Department to create a quarterly reporting process covering all activities related to the Harris County Public Facility Corporation, which is intended to incentivize affordable housing creation.

What it means for you

Residents will be able to see regular public reports on affordable housing projects tied to the Public Facility Corporation, including developer names, project status, affordability details, tenant protections, tax values, and fees collected by the county.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Garcia, seconded by Commissioner Ellis, that Commissioners Court direct the Harris County Housing and Community Development Department to implement a quarterly reporting process of all activities related to Harris County Public Facility Corporation including: applicant/developer name; project status (whether submitted, under review, approved, closed); project location and brief description; affordability breakdown (unit count by AMI level and affordability duration); summary of tenant protections or compliance requirements; estimated or actual property tax value; developer fees or revenues collected by the County, including one-time fees, ongoing payments, projected revenue over time; all planned wraparound services to be provided on sight. The motion carried by the following vote: (4-0)

How each member voted

4–0, per the official record.