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Whitmire said before he outlines his proposed plan to fix the water bill problem, he wants to make sure it’s the right fit for residents who are demanding a solution.
The nine proposals would’ve kicked in immediately, bringing relief to some residents whose water bills have gone as high as $1,000 or more.
Some Houston area customers received an unwelcome message early Thanksgiving morning; the dinners they pre-ordered from a Cracker Barrel in League City had been canceled.
The agenda item proposed by Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Mary Nan Huffman and Amy Peck is currently under review by the city's legal department before it can be placed on a future council agenda. If approved, it would decrease the timeframe the public works department has to correct erroneous water bills, unless it's in the customer's favor.
Oct. 29—Some Houston ISD campuses have reported what one advocate called "mind-boggling" levels of lead in at least one water source after undergoing testing for the potentially toxic metal within