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The $35 Million Vote Is the City's Confession. The 90-Day Notice Clock Is the Real Story. You are reading this at 2 a.m., or you are reading it at lunch on a break from the dehumidifiers, or you are reading it while a contractor gives you a number you do not believe. Your street flooded. Maybe your garage, maybe your living room, maybe both. The water is gone now, or most of it, and what it left behind is a house that smells like a wet towel and a question you have not been able to answer: Is the city responsible for any of this? You have probably seen the news by now. On June 17, 2026, the Houston City Council is set to vote on six ordinances totaling $35,837,662.51 for street and drainage projects, including specific work in Westbury and Chateau Forest. Public Works Director Randy Macchi called that amount a "drop in the bucket" on what the city actually needs. Councilwoman Amy Peck said the projects are meant to keep homeowners and businesses from "flooding continuously." You may have thought, "Good — they're finally doing something." They are. And that vote is good news for the next flood,…