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In anticipation of significant population growth over the next decades, several years ago Buda officials began to look seriously at how to ensure a reliable water supply.

The Lower Colorado River Authority announced several significant actions to further enhance public safety on Lake LBJ following the historic flooding of last October, according to a press release Feb. 14 from the entity. Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls are currently drawn down to allow property owners an opportunity to clean up debris and repair docks and other property damaged during the flooding.

The Greater Houston Partnership, like Governor Greg Abbott, has named disaster recovery one of its top priorities for the 2019 Texas Legislature.

The City of Fritch will issue a voluntary boil water notice on Wednesday, Feb. 27 during a time where critical improvements may be made to the City's water well field.

It's been four months since October's flooding along the Highland Lakes. For many, cleanup efforts are still ongoing in Llano County and rebuilding is underway.

As the county’s regional water group prepares a legislative pitch to expand its boundaries, the Bell County Attorney is looking into possible conflicts with state law with a board director.

The most significant flood since the dams were built on the Colorado River hit the Highland Lakes in October 2018. In that month alone, inflows of 1.3 million acre-feet of water were measured in the Highland Lakes chain. Lake Travis, when full, holds just more than 1.1 million acre-feet of water.

The city council at its last meeting approved a change order in the replacement of water and wastewater lines in the Eastgate neighborhood between Texas and Walton and between Lincoln and Francis. Assistant public works director Emily Fisher says credit goes to the contractor to find savings of more than $345,000 dollars

Converse public works employees have begun clearing debris from the Converse lake area, as city officials hope to open the roughly 100-acre site for public use this summer.

The city of San Juan is getting some key financial assistance from the state to help pay for two wastewater system improvement projects.

The Lower Colorado River Authority has rolled out a new action plan that includes additional flagging and removal of safety hazards on Lake LBJ brought on by historic flooding last October.

The move came three days after a KXAN investigation revealed hazardous debris still sitting on the sand and in shallow parts of the lake. Locals shared photos of pieces of concrete with rebar sticking out, boards with nails and large, mangled tree limbs that will soon be hidden under the water's surface once the LCRA starts refilling the lake on Feb 24, which is three weeks earlier than planned.

Officials say the San Pedro Creek Culture Park extension through one of San Antonio’s most historic sections of downtown will become a magnet for visitors and catalyst for revitalization.

-Four days before Christmas, Beach City's new mayor learned something worrisome: A company was seeking a permit to dredge near hazardous waste pits in the San Jacinto River.

It's the largest single-day waterway cleanup in all of Texas and its been going on for 25 years. It is known as Basura Bash and its powered by volunteers who take pride in their city.

A new route for the planned wastewater pipeline iwould go around Berry Springs Park and Preserve rather than underneath it.

The Willow Park City Council met in regular session Tuesday night and unanimously approved a resolution to file an application for financial assistance with the Texas Water Development Board in the amount of $13,770,000.