Even still, prudence will be paramount in deciding where ESF funds will be administered and in what manner.

Even still, prudence will be paramount in deciding where ESF funds will be administered and in what manner.
Houston’s growing general obligation debt has caused Moody’s Investor Services to downgrade the city’s outlook. S&P has followed suit in changing their outlook, too.
A healthy reserve in the ESF will help Texas weather the storms, both literal and economic, that we will undoubtedly face in the future.