Harris County Democrat Commissioners are still facing fierce backlash for their historic property tax increase. What might be even more shocking, is where some of your tax dollars are going.
According to a televised report, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones has spent more than $223,000 over the last two years – on billboards.
“That’s what your tax dollars are paying for, that’s what the tax increase is paying for, is for her to plaster her face up on a billboard so that she can ingratiate herself with the new people who are moving there, and get re-elected” said Charles Blain, president of Urban Reform.
The report notes that 10 billboards were put up in locations within Precinct 4, under the title of ‘hurricane preparedness’.
“It’s a lot of cash for one Commissioner to be spending on, pretty much personal branding and marketing in their precinct” Blain told KTRH, “Strictly nothing but promoting herself and her face, it’s truly unbelievable.”
It’s worth noting that Precinct 3 Commissioner, the lone Republican, has spent zero dollars on advertising.
We did reach out to Commissioner Briones’ office for comment, but they did not respond or answer our request.