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John Whitmire: “We're going to spend 500 million on drainage and streets…”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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Mayor John Whitmire on Houston's Problems, Power & What Comes Next | SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS #13

Published | Video Starts at 41:24

When I got elected, when I was sworn in, we had 1900 broken water mains. We're down to 400 now. And I solved the Jones Watson lawsuit, and that required us to spend another hundred million. We're going to spend 500 million on drainage and streets this year, most ever. It'll go in about 28, up to about 750 million. We're going to pave 1,000 miles of roads this year, sidewalks included. What frustrates me is you have to prioritize things. (41:24–41:31)

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Asserts that 500 million will be spent on drainage and streets this year, the highest amount ever.

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