The Houston City Council has approved a motion to shift at least $25 million in stormwater funds to tear down old buildings. Houston City Controller Chris Hollins claimed the transfer would be illegal ...

Several council members felt the use of storm water funds for demolition was not appropriate, but agreed drainage problems need a solution.

After a month of debate and conflicting legal perspectives, a controversial flood mitigation item was passed by the Houston ...

Pictured are Mayor John Whitmire and members of the Houston City Council on June 4, 2025. A divided city council approved a proposal to use $30 million in stormwater mitigation funds to demolish ...

Houston officials on Wednesday authorized an eyebrow-raising deal allowing $30 million to be spent from the city's stormwater fund to demolish blighted buildings. Council Members Edward Pollard, ...

Houston City Council approved the Houston Mayor John Whitmire-backed proposal to allot $30 million from Houston's Stormwater fund to cover the cost of demolishing outdated buildings—despite ...