Houston Controller Chris Hollins is accusing Mayor John Whitmire’s administration of refusing to provide records for an investigation into one of the mayor’s advisor, while the city’s top lawyer said the administration intends to cooperate.
The dispute unfolded nearly a month after Hollins announced an investigation into former Houston Controller Chris Brown, whose city building access records and email activity prompted questions about whether taxpayers received work in exchange for his $127,321 salary as Whitmire’s senior advisor for financial integrity.
Hollins told council members his office has received none of the records it requested after launching the investigation, despite giving the administration until July 10 to begin producing documents…