#streetsanddrainagelawsuit — Public Fediverse posts

In a major win for Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration, a judge in Harris County signed off on a settlement in a longstanding case concerning the city’s spending on streets and drainage.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/05/30/522764/in-major-win-for-mayor-whitmire-judge-approves-drainage-settlement-saving-houston-180-million-over-next-year/

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With a month until the deadline to approve a proposed $7 billion budget for the city, Houston Mayor John Whitmire and city council members asked a court to make a decision in a pivotal streets and drainage case by the end of the week. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/05/29/522561/city-of-houston-leaders-acknowledge-budget-cannot-be-finalized-without-court-approval-of-drainage-settlement/

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