HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- On Wednesday, Harris County commissioners passed the $2.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

The Office of Management and Budget said key components in this budget include funding to support pay raises for law enforcement and county employees, expansions of the district attorney's office, and growth in the flood control district's maintenance program.

"We were able to make historic, much-needed investments in public safety," Commissioner Lesley Briones said.

This comes after a contentious debate over closing a $200 million budget deficit.

In previous meetings, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has voiced her concerns about deputy pay raises.

According to the budget director, those pay raises added $100 million to the proposed budget.

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