Houston Public MediaIn 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.
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In major win for Mayor Whitmire, judge approves drainage settlement saving Houston $180 million over next year
Earlier this week, the City of Houston urged a court to make a decision quickly regarding a proposed agreement with the plaintiffs in a 2019 lawsuit over the city’s spending on street and drainage projects. Some Houston residents and a nonprofit advocacy group asked the court to reject the settlement.