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Megatel placed on temporary water service; contract signed but payment pending, officials say
Summary
WCID 8 staff told the joint meeting on Jan. 9, 2025, that a contract to provide temporary water service to Megatel has been executed and the service is available immediately; staff said billing has begun although payment had not yet been received at the time of the meeting.
Representatives of Galveston County WCID No. 8 told the joint meeting Jan. 9, 2025, that the district signed a contract to supply temporary water to the Megatel development while Megatel builds its own water treatment plant.
WCID staff described the arrangement as effective immediately and said Megatel is being charged for the temporary service, although the transcript records that the district had not yet received the payment at the time of the meeting. EDC and WCID staff discussed the temporary service as a near‑term measure to allow construction and development to proceed while permanent infrastructure is built.
What officials said
- WCID staff said the temporary water arrangement is available now and that billing has started. The recording quoted a rate in unclear terms; the exact daily or monthly charge was not stated in a verifiable numeric form in the transcript.
- Staff said the temporary supply continues until Megatel completes its own water treatment plant and that the district expects to be reimbursed under the terms of the contract.
What was not decided
No detailed financial terms or a public invoice were presented in the joint meeting transcript; attendees said checks were expected. The district did not present a separate formal vote in the joint transcript for the contract execution.
Ending
District staff indicated they will manage the temporary service and pursue collection under the contract; further billing and contract records will be available from WCID staff.
