Council presses for focused, funded push on secondary water sources and infrastructure updates
The council and staff discussed the city’s utilities capital improvement projects and multiple paths for secondary water (groundwater, reuse, regional partners). Finance and utilities staff described ongoing projects, MOUs and the water availability fund. Members asked for sustained, accountable focus and regular public updates.
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LAREDO — City staff told the City Council on Monday that the utilities department has more than $90 million in active and upcoming water and sewer projects and that the city is pursuing multiple potential secondary water sources, but councilors pressed for a persistent, funded point person and clearer public updates.
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