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Houston settlement will shift $120 million to drainage and streets; city to seek dismissal

3462687 · May 21, 2025
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City officials said a settlement with plaintiffs Bob Jones and Alan Watson will reallocate roughly $120 million toward drainage and streets over coming years, increasing next year's commitment to nearly $500 million; officials said the city will ask a judge to dismiss the lawsuit in a few weeks.

City officials announced a settlement with plaintiffs Bob Jones and Alan Watson that will redirect an estimated $120,000,000 toward drainage and streets over the next several years, officials said on the City Pulse broadcast.

The settlement follows a lawsuit by engineers Jones and Watson who argued the city had not…

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