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PASSEDHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-07-09

Harris County Public Health Services is shifting $548,377 in already-approved ARPA and FLEX funds between budget line items to keep Women's Empowerment Center (WEC)/ACCESS Reentry and ARPA Health Admin staff positions running longer.

What it means for you

This reallocation moves existing federal and flexible funds internally so that employees supporting the Women's Empowerment Center reentry program and health administration can continue to be paid; no new money is being added.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, that this item be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

Lina Hidalgo (County Judge): AyeRodney Ellis (Commissioner, Precinct 1): AyeAdrian Garcia (Commissioner, Precinct 2): AyeTom S. Ramsey (Commissioner, Precinct 3): AyeLesley Briones (Commissioner, Precinct 4): Aye

5–0, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$548,377Legistar record ↗
Who benefits?Women's Empowerment Center (WEC)/ACCESS Reentry and ARPA Health Admin positionsLegistar record ↗
Who pays?ARPA and FLEX funds (ARPA_ACCESS, FLEX_ACCESS, ARPA_CDP, ARPA_REENTRY, FLEX_REENTRY, FLEX_HLTADMIN);Legistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Public Health Services brought it forward. Taken up at the July 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗

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