The segment featuring KPRC2 Investigator Mario Diaz takes a look at how politicians spend tax dollars during their meetings.
This week, the City of Houston Public Works calls on Council Members to approve nearly $48 million in emergency repairs to our waterlines.
Public Works will tell you we are “experiencing a high volume of waterline breaks, due to drought conditions.”They add, “Houston Water would not be able to complete the necessary repairs to maintain the water distribution system.”found 5,660 water leaks were called in and 3,112 calls for service to fix them. It’s double the amount at this time last year.Companies Houston City Council will vote on to inspect and repair the city waterlines.
The contracts range from $3 million to more than $11 million. This is in addition to what some of the companies made that started as early as April and as late as August.The water woes are an age-old problem in the city. Council Member Abby Kamin tells us she plans to bring the issues back up to the city council. She wants to find other solutions to deal with our water infrastructure.
She says, “Whether they’re new pipes, old pipes, again, the drought is devastating our infrastructure right now. It’s one of the reasons I’ve been advocating at the state level for two sessions now, trying to get additional funding for infrastructure and drought resiliency.”Journalistic bulldog focused on accountability and how government is spending your dollars. Husband to Wonder Woman, father to a pitcher and two Cavapoos. Prefers queso over salsa.
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