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The Rowlett City Council discussed and considered a resolution expressing a desire to join a coalition of nonmember customer entities of the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) during its Dec. 3 meeting.

Planned repair and replacement of Elkhart's aging water mains will expand further into town, thanks to a recent Department of Agriculture grant, Elkhart city officials say.

The City of Tyler City Council approved $1.45 million Wednesday to fund new contracts to maintain the city's wastewater system. Of that money, $256,897 will go for preventive maintenance for six sewer lines that cross creeks and tributaries. 

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has added Lake Marble Falls and Granger Lake to the statewide list of lakes infested with invasive zebra mussels after discovering established, reproducing populations in the lakes this fall.

The Coastal Bend Bays Foundation is hosting Mike Wetz with TAMU-CC, HRI, and fellow colleagues will discuss all research efforts on the Baffin Bay Watershed. 

Mayor Ron Nirenberg may have found a new home for a program to protect the Edwards Aquifer as he looks to redirect the tax dollars that fund it.

Jessica Beemer, Houston City Councilmember Dave Martin’s chief of staff, was dead serious when she told Kingwood BizCom attendees they could prevent future flooding, save taxpayer dollars and keep Kingwood’s storm drains clean and litter free by adopting one

The city of Corpus Christi is moving forward with a plan to build a navigable canal for North Beach.  City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to pass an ordinance that authorizes the city to pursue building and paying for a navigable canal in the flood-prone neighborhood.

The City of Kyle is preparing for a road project they say could help thousands of people. Crews are hoping to rebuild Windy Hill Road between Cherrywood Drive and Purple Martin Avenue.

A planned, multi-million-dollar contract to install a new lift-station on Loop 256 near the hospital will cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars less than projected, thanks in part to the purchase of new street-department equipment, city officials say.

More than 100,000 gallons of wastewater flowed into a dry tributary bed of Bull Creek after there was a 21’’ main break and sanitary sewage overflow, according to Austin Water crews.

Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed Zackary "Zack" Smith and Stephen Thornhill and appointed Mary Lou Bradley to the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors. Their terms are set to expire on August 11, 2025.

The George West City Council heard about plan to shed some light on safety concerns, and also approved a contract to begin making improvements to the city’s wastewater system during recent Council action.