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Council awards contract for Hinojosa Water Tower demolition under state grant

3426533 · May 20, 2025
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Council approved award to a low bidder for demolition of the out-of-service Hinojosa water tower under a state grant; staff said the project must be completed by the grant deadline and that foundations will remain for a possible future project.

The Brawley City Council approved a contract award to demolish the out‑of‑service Hinojosa Water Tower using a state grant that covers most project costs.

City staff told the council the structure, erected in 1935, was the subject of a cultural, historical and environmental evaluation and that the State Water Resources Board awarded grant funding tied to Assembly Bill 179 to assist removal. Staff said the state grant was awarded on April 8, 2024 and that the city must complete removal by the grant deadline (noted in the meeting as October…

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