In a surprising announcement, long-time Houston Council Member Michael Kubosh has declared his withdrawal from the City of Houston Controller's race due to health reasons.
Michael Kubosh has dropped out of the race for city controller. This comes just days after KHOU 11 Investigates questioned him about his campaign expenses.
Kubosh said he has been dealing with a series of health-related issues and he believes he no longer has the ability to sustain his campaign for city controller.
The 2024 budget includes a 3% pay raise for municipal workers, including police, and a 6% raise for firefighters, the third pay raise in the last three years.