A recently released survey shows that about 45% of Harris County residents could not come up with $400 for an unexpected emergency, signaling a significant level of financial insecurity in the Houston region.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/finances/2025/06/09/523502/45-of-harris-county-residents-say-they-couldnt-pay-for-a-400-emergency-study-finds/

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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.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/01/23/475319/houston-controller-chris-hollins-getting-settled-digging-into-citys-coming-financial-challenges/

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