Houston mayor election: Voters want safer city, support gun control: report

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Houston mayor election: Voters want safer city, support gun control: report
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A recent study from Rice University shows voters want a safer city and support implementing more gun control policies.

will vote for who they want as their next mayor and a recent study from Rice University shows what voters want the most.Houston residents more than 80% of Houstonians agree or strongly agree with policies to create a safer city and would support policies to curb gun deaths and injuries.

The institute found that 89% of Houston residents support interventions such as requiring a license and mandatory training to carry a gun and 95% agree with increasing education on proper storage.There was a decrease in crimes like homicide, rape, and manslaughter showed but saw an uptick in property crimes like burglary and motor vehicle theft. Houston residents spend about $432 on the police department, the report states.

Out of all the largest cities in Texas, Houston is the only one that doesn't have a "garbage fee" to help pay for regular trash and recycling pickup. Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio all have a garbage fee ranging from $18 to $50.two-thirds of Houstonians say they would support a monthly garbage fee. One out of 10 residents said they’d be willing to pay a garbage dee of $35 a month, which is an average of what the other cities pay.

Another point of the study found close to 60% of Houston residents are willing to change the property tax revenue. When asked if they would support changing the rules to allow the city to increase taxes to spend more on a variety of essential services, nearly 60% were ion to the idea, the study reports.

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