Hollins said some of his priorities right now include continuing an aggressive round of financial audits to help residents understand what’s happening with the city’s finances.
Houston’s new mayor raised the possibility of asking voters to approve lifting the city’s revenue cap to pay for the higher police and firefighting costs.
Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins defeated former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez by a margin of just over 59% to 40% in early voting results.
Senate Bill 1750 was set to take effect September 1. It would require the county to get rid of its appointed elections administrator and shift the office’s functions back to the elected county clerk and county tax assessor-collector.