September 2026
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Whitmire’s Financial Integrity Advisor Tells Council He Works About 15 Hours a Week for $127,000
Chris Brown, senior advisor for financial integrity to Mayor John Whitmire, told Houston City Council on Wednesday that he works about 15 hours a week for a salary of just over $127,000, his first public remarks since City Controller Chris Hollins opened an investigation into his employment records.
Lake Levels and Weather: Lake Houston 42.11 Feet, Lake Conroe 93.1 Percent Full, Wednesday September 30
Lake Houston read 42.11 feet at 5:30 p.m. Central on Wednesday, September 30, with a 48 hour range of 42.08 to 42.24 feet. Lake Conroe stood at 199.52 feet and 93.1 percent full. No National Weather Service alerts are active for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties, and rain chances rise to 70 percent Thursday.
Lake Levels and Weather: Lake Houston 42.21 Feet, Lake Conroe 93.1 Percent Full, Wednesday September 30
Lake Houston read 42.21 feet at 5:30 a.m. Central Wednesday, September 30, with a 48 hour range of 42.11 to 42.25 feet and 98.4 percent of conservation capacity. Lake Conroe is at 199.53 feet and 93.1 percent full. There are no National Weather Service alerts for Harris, Montgomery or Liberty counties.
Lake Houston Dredging District Starts From Zero, With $7 Million Left of $175 Million Allocated Since Harvey
The Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District held its inaugural meeting in late August with no design work in hand. Roughly $175 million has been allocated for Lake Houston dredging since Harvey, with about $7 million unspent, and the district is targeting the 2027 legislative session for a funding plan.