The city has experienced unprecedented growth over the past 10 years, Norm McGuire, assistant city administrator and director of public works said in a previous Chronicle story. Despite the growth, past city councils failed to prioritize water infrastructure projects, creating "major operational" issues for the city, he said.
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Whitmire reversed his initial position that none of the $315 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which awarded the funding in response to last year’s storms, should go toward housing. Community advocates say unmet housing needs require at least $100 million.
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The safety of drinking water for San Antonio residents is in question if the Guajolote Ranch development, which includes a wastewater treatment plant, is built in northwest Bexar County, according to a local professor.
The city has experienced unprecedented growth over the past 10 years, Norm McGuire, assistant city administrator and director of public works said in a previous Chronicle story. Despite the growth, past city councils failed to prioritize water infrastructure projects, creating "major operational" issues for the city, he said.
Six months after the city of Georgetown entered into an agreement with GateHouse Water LLC to expand its raw water resources, both parties have mutually terminated the agreement due to technical and financial issues, according to the city’s website.
As people and businesses continue to flock to the Lone Star State, Texas lawmakers passed legislation this spring that is aimed at helping communities create new water supplies and repair aging water systems.
To meet current and future needs, the Woodlands Water Agency, in partnership with the ten local Municipal Utility Districts and the San Jacinto River Authority, has launched Water Renewal The Woodlands, a long-term initiative focused on revitalizing and modernizing critical water infrastructure.
The Celina City Council approved a $65.9 million contract with Archer Western Construction for its new Southeast pump station and storage tank on June 10. City documents state the construction costs came in at $65,979,800, which includes a 5% contingency fee of $3.3 million.
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