Houston Public Works reports sharp rise in abatements after taking over code enforcement
Houston Public Works told the Service Delivery Committee that moving community code enforcement into the department and reorganizing teams produced large increases in abatements, demolitions and lien assessments between FY25 and FY26.
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Houston Public Works briefed the Service Delivery Committee on the city’s community code enforcement program and reported a marked increase in enforcement activity after the Department of Neighborhoods merged into Public Works.
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