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Harris County Commissioners Court

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How Animal Welfare connects

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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from Petco Love vaccines, with an estimated value of $2,132.50, with no required match, for the Petco Love Vaccinated & Loved Campaign.

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Request for approval of a renewal option with GLC Animal Disposal Services for pick-up, transporting and disposal of animal carcasses for Harris County for the period of August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027, at a cost of $85,700 (230181), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

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Request by Public Health Services for approval to accept from the Petfinder Foundation grant funds in the amount of $2,000, with no required match, for the 2026 Dog Enrichment Grant.

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Request for approval of a renewal option with Hieden Feed & Supply for pet food for Public Health Services for the period of October 29, 2026 - October 28, 2027, at a cost of $97,911 (240275), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.

Over 170,000 properties projected to move into the high-risk 100-year floodplain

Properties moving into the 100-year floodplain (draft FEMA maps)

Source: FEMA/Harris County Flood Control District MAAPnext draft flood maps, as reported by KHOU

About 200,000 acres, up from 150,000 under current maps (+33%)

100-year floodplain area under draft FEMA maps

Source: FEMA/Harris County Flood Control District MAAPnext draft flood maps, as reported by KHOU

7th worst of 228 U.S. metro areas for high ozone days

Houston metro rank for ozone pollution

Source: American Lung Association, State of the Air 2025 (2021-2023 monitoring data)

34.8 unhealthy ozone days per year (grade F)

High ozone days per year

Source: American Lung Association, State of the Air 2025 (2021-2023 monitoring data), Harris County

About 2.0 million tons of carbon stored (valued at $272 million)

Carbon stored by the urban forest (City of Houston)

Source: Houston's Urban Forest, 2015 — USDA Forest Service with Texas A&M Forest Service

18%

Tree canopy cover (City of Houston)

Source: Houston's Urban Forest, 2015 — USDA Forest Service with Texas A&M Forest Service

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The Change Lab

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Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media is a nonprofit public broadcaster serving Southeast Texas with free local news, educational content, and NPR/PBS programming through TV 8,