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Conroe council extends development moratorium as staff warns water system near regulatory threshold; approves Silver Springs bypass bid
Summary
City of Conroe extended a temporary development moratorium for specified areas April 16 after staff said system capacity is approaching regulatory limits; council denied a single irrigation variance and approved a bid for the Silver Springs bypass water line as part of short-term relief measures.
The City of Conroe City Council on April 16 voted to extend a temporary development moratorium covering specified areas of the city after staff said the water system is approaching regulatory thresholds.
City staff told council the system is currently operating near the regulatory limit used for planning and that earlier modeling showed even higher usage when the moratorium was first adopted. At a public hearing before the vote, resident Betty Born Avery told the council she supported the moratorium and urged the city to plan for fire flows and long-term water reliability.
City staff recommended denial…
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