Houston Public Works investigating employee wrongdoing allegations

Several employees are now out of a job, including one executive-level Public Works employee who has resigned and another, who admitted to steering contracts to family members, has been relieved of duty. $48 million worth of emergency contracts were approved by Houston City Council in October to fix hundreds of water line leaks caused by the extreme drought. 11 contractors were awarded amounts that ranged from $3 million to over $11 million.