At-Large Position 5

Flood Mitigation and Drainage

Increased Funding for Streets and Drainage

• After the Texas Supreme Court denied Houston’s motion to appeal the drainage lawsuit in early 2025, Mayor Whitmire and his team settled with plaintiffs on a plan to phase in additional infrastructure funding, announced April 16, 2025. The city previously contributed 57% of the voter-approved 11.8 cents in ad valorem tax toward street and drainage projects. This will increase to 67% in FY 2026 (an additional $183 million) and 77% in FY 2027 (an additional $214.8 million). The full 11.8 cent allotment to the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund (DDSRF) will begin in FY 2028.

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