Hollins, Alcorn: Tax hikes and a trash fee will likely be needed to stave off a fiscal crisis
City Controller Chris Hollins and City Council Member Sallie Alcorn, who chairs the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee, said trying to fix Houston’s budget with cuts alone would require steep layoffs and crippling cuts to city services. Any decision would have to come through Houston's City Council -- the controller doesn't have policy making authority.
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