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City manager outlines paving, drainage, grant and water work; vacuum truck refurbished to limit costs
Summary
City Manager provided updates on drainage work with TxDOT, Stenger Road schedule, in-house paving miles, a refurbished vacuum truck to support stormwater/sewer work, and a pending $15 million water/wastewater master-plan grant application.
The city manager gave a wide-ranging status report on infrastructure, grants and operations, including drainage cooperation with TxDOT, an August 2025 letting for phase 1 of Stenger Road, in-house paving achievements and utility needs.
On drainage, the city manager said TxDOT crews inspected flooding on FM 1846 (Williams Road) at Russell Lane and Oden Road and found a mix of piped and open-channel structures; some elements appear to be city-owned and clogged with silt. He said TxDOT and city crews will place cameras in the systems and jointly clean and repair disconnected sections.
The manager said Stenger Road phase 1 is scheduled to be let in August 2025 with construction to begin around November 2025.
On paving, the manager reported city crews have completed roughly 6.6 miles (about 131.5 blocks) of roadway in the last 1.5 fiscal years and have also resurfaced parking lots and installed park pads, saving money by doing work in-house.
On stormwater utilities, the manager described refurbishing a vacuum truck in-house for about $48,000, yielding a nine-yard unit compared with a new smaller unit that would have cost roughly $375,000. He said the refurbished unit will be used primarily for storm drains and as backup for sewer cleaning.
On grants, the manager said city staff have applied for approximately $71,700,000 in grants since 2023 and secured about $875,000 to date. A major pending application is a $15,050,000 request to the North American Development Bank for a water and wastewater master plan to outline a 20-year improvement program and support funding requests to TWDB and EPA.
The manager also announced a planned “free chlorine conversion” (described as a system-wide free-chlorine purge) beginning May 26 for about one month. The city coordinated with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; staff warned residents they would notice a stronger chlorine smell but said water would remain safe to drink. City staff will issue public notices.
Separately, the commission ratified payment to Reno Works LLC for emergency repair of a collapsed brick manhole at 1172 N. Austin St. in the amount of $21,700; the motion was made by Commissioner Goodman and seconded by the mayor, and the motion passed by voice vote.
