{"id":425957,"date":"2026-10-12T22:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T22:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425957\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T22:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T22:18:08","slug":"orlando-sanchez-talks-property-taxes-public-safety-flock-cameras-and-flooding-in-enough-sit-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/425957\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Sanchez talks property taxes, public safety, Flock cameras and flooding in ENOUGH sit-down"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013 Orlando Sanchez says he would lower Harris County\u2019s property tax rate in his first budget if elected county judge. Still, he did not specify how much during an interview with ENOUGH.<\/p>\n

The Republican candidate joined Stephania Jimenez to answer questions about residents\u2019 concerns ahead of November\u2019s election. <\/p>\n

Sanchez and his Democratic opponent, Letitia Plummer, are participating in separate interviews with the same set of questions, each given 90 seconds to answer. Many questions came directly from viewers. <\/p>\n

Asked what spending he would cut, Sanchez pointed to commissioners\u2019 communications and staffing.<\/p>\n

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW BELOW:<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, the billboards that they\u2019re buying to talk about what the commissioners are doing, the slick brochures they send out every month, the 75 people they just hired in one precinct,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

He did not provide individual savings estimates for those proposed cuts.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Letitia Plummer talks property taxes, public safety, Flock cameras and flooding in ENOUGH sit-down<\/a><\/p>\n

On public safety, Sanchez proposed agreements that would allow the nearest available law enforcement unit to respond to emergencies across jurisdictional boundaries. He also called for treatment for people with serious mental health needs who end up in the county jail. <\/p>\n

Sanchez did not commit to extending or expanding the county\u2019s Flock camera contract. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know. I will not have a knee-jerk reaction based on what I see on the internet. I will talk to law enforcement, I will talk to citizens, and we\u2019ll make a decision,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sanchez said camera data should be restricted to law enforcement use in solving crimes, with no third-party sharing or sale. <\/p>\n

For flood control, Sanchez advocated cooperation with neighboring counties and a review of project designs in light of updated flood maps. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo our flood control problems are no longer Harris County problems; it\u2019s a regional problem,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to work cooperatively and regionally. <\/p>\n

Jimenez also asked about building community trust, working with commissioners who oppose his priorities and handling contracts involving campaign donors or political supporters. <\/p>\n

Asked how he would respond if a major decision proved wrong, Sanchez said he would acknowledge the mistake publicly and work to correct it. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to be honest with people, and you can\u2019t hide behind a mistake,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

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