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EDC hears detailed utilities update for Cottonwood and Megasite; board ends talks with Midway and limits Cottonwood land uses
Summary
City infrastructure staff reported on water and wastewater capacity, timelines and construction at the Cottonwood and Megasite sites. After executive-session discussion the Hutto Economic Development Corporation board voted to stop negotiations with Midway, approve an RFP for Cottonwood planning, bar residential sales on Cottonwood land and to pay
Matt, the city's executive director of infrastructure and development, briefed the Hutto Economic Development Corporation board on existing and planned water and wastewater infrastructure for the Cottonwood and Megasite properties and on related developer requests.
The update laid out what utility mains are already in the ground, what remains on the city's master plan and what developers have agreed to build. Matt said parts of the wastewater main and a lift station feeding the Megasite are complete and in start-up testing, while other major water and sewer pieces shown on the master plan remain unbuilt and are not currently in the five‑year CIP.
The presentation gave several timeline and capacity notes city staff said are important for development planning: the city’s Service Extension Request (SER) submitted for Cottonwood was dated 07/28/2025 and is valid for six months unless the developer pulls other permits; staff said the current SER reserves nearly 4,000 LUEs (land‑use equivalents) for Cottonwood and…
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