Council approves wholesale wastewater agreements for two developments outside city limits
Get AI-powered insights, summaries, and transcripts
Subscribe
Summary
Forney approved wholesale wastewater service agreements for the Willow Ranch and Oak National developments located outside the city's corporate limits; agreements reserve capacity, mirror in‑city impact fee methodology and include a premium for out‑of‑city service.
The council approved wholesale wastewater service agreements allowing two proposed developments outside Forney’s city limits to connect to the city’s sanitary sewer system rather than use on‑site package plants.
City staff explained the Willow Ranch agreement would route wastewater through the Buffalo Creek interceptor, a facility co‑owned by Rockwall, Heath and Forney and the North Texas Municipal Water District; the developer must obtain consents from other co‑owning cities as a condition of service. Staff said the agreement establishes a capacity reservation fee that mirrors in‑city sewer impact fees and adds a premium or markup because the service is for extraterritorial area development.
A second wholesale‑service agreement for Oak National Development would connect via the Mustang Creek interceptor on the city’s opposite side; terms were described as similar to Willow Ranch with the different connection point. Council added that final execution should be authorized by the city manager and City Attorney to finalize exhibits and minor drafting items before signatures. Motions to approve included authorization for the city manager to finalize and execute the agreements; both motions passed.