Harris County Commissioners Court on Thursday gave final approval to its financial plan for the upcoming year, including an 8% increase in the county's property tax rate for the new fiscal year beginning on Oct.

Shawnee County leaders have approved the 2025 budget and the increases that come with it. The Shawnee County Board of Commissioners signed off on its 2025 budget Thursday morning. Overall, commissioners approved a budget that increased nearly $6 million from the 2024 budget.

Lakeland officials' decision to keep the property tax rate the same means most homeowners will pay more because of rising property values.

Harris County Commissioners passed a $2.67 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which has generated heated and emotional comments from the public during the last couple of months.

Harris County leaders have approved a more than $2 billion budget for the next fiscal year and includes an 8 percent property tax increase along with a big cut for the district attorney's office. FOX 26's Denise Middleton has the details on the plan.

The district attorney’s office failed to submit an eligible proposal during the budgeting process, leading to an automatic funding cut of $6 million.