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Houston Public Works lays out $3.2 billion infrastructure budget, new performance measures
Summary
Houston Public Works presented its fiscal 2026 operating and capital priorities, emphasizing a $3.2 billion infrastructure budget, 10 new department performance measures and organizational changes following a recent efficiency study.
Houston Public Works officials on the department's budget presentation to the City Council committee previewed fiscal 2026 priorities, telling council members the department will direct the bulk of its resources to infrastructure projects and new performance measures.
The presentation, delivered by Randy Mackey, Director of Public Works, and Sameer Salanki, Public Works chief financial officer, highlighted about $3.2 billion in infrastructure spending in the fiscal 2026 operating plan and a five‑year capital improvement program totaling roughly $8.3 billion. Mackey said the department is shifting to outcome‑based budgeting and introduced 10 new performance measures intended to…
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