HOUSTON – A new $80 million METRO infrastructure contract is sparking debate inside the agency’s boardroom, with one board member openly questioning whether taxpayers are getting clear answers about how the money will be spent.

The funding request comes on top of more than $40 million already approved for similar paving and roadwork projects across Houston yet some METRO board members say they still don’t have a full picture of what work is underway, which streets are included, or how the money has been allocated so far.

And during this week’s board meeting, those frustrations boiled over.

Board member Roberto Treviño delivered some of the sharpest criticism, saying METRO staff is asking the board to approve tens of millions in spending without providing basic details.

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