The City of Houston, already facing a budget crunch, could be forced to spend millions more per year on drainage and street projects after a Texas appeals court determined it has been violating a voter-backed charter amendment.

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Houston must allocate millions more for drainage fund, appeals court rules

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says the city, already facing a budget crunch, will appeal Tuesday's decision, which was the latest development in a years-long legal battle over the implementation of a voted-approved charter amendment.

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