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Clute council adopts ordinance to offer reward for information after sewer dumping; staff cite 4,200-gallon incident

Clute City Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted Ordinance 2026-002 to allow a standing reward (proposed $1,000) for information leading to arrest/conviction of crimes against city property after staff described recent illegal dumping into a lift station and the need for lab analysis and TCEQ coordination.

The Clute City Council voted on Feb. 12 to adopt Ordinance 2026-002, which creates authority for a standing reward—funded from the general fund—for information leading to an arrest and conviction for crimes committed on city property.

City staff described recent illegal dumping into a local lift station, saying crews collected samples and that…

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