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Water quality and pressure emerge as recurring concerns at Fulshear candidate forum
Summary
Multiple candidates at a Fulshear forum described neighborhood water smells, low pressure and ongoing utility upgrades; candidates with water-board experience emphasized technical fixes and coordination with utility authorities.
Water quality and service reliability featured repeatedly at the Fulshear Regional Chamber candidate forum, with several candidates describing personal or neighborhood problems and outlining how they would prioritize utility work if elected.
A candidate who identified himself as a longtime Fort Bend MUD director said he had experienced sulfur odor in his home’s water after moving to Fulshear Run and described that problem as a factor in his decision to run. Randy Connor said he installed a water-pressure gauge after moving into a new home and found readings “well below state standards,” a finding he said prompted him to push city officials and neighbors to seek fixes.
Cameron Miller emphasized his appointment to the Fort Bend subsidence district and described a technical approach to water issues: he said he would apply scientific and technical analysis to understand and mitigate risks to the local water supply and delivery systems. Incumbent council member Abhi Othurkar noted that the city has made progress on water via “water plants 1 and 2 and the line upgrading,” and he said continuing cooperation with partner agencies remains essential.
Bonnie Tyler Buell pointed to her years on municipal utility district boards as experience relevant to rate-setting, bond management and long-range planning. Buell said MUD-level decisions can influence taxes and protections for residents on fixed incomes; she cited a past effort to reduce a MUD tax rate by 20 cents and a homestead exemption for people 65 and older as examples from her service.
Candidates did not propose specific city ordinances or utility contracts during the forum, and no formal council actions were taken. Several speakers said incoming council members should emphasize technical review, interagency coordination and timely capital work to reduce system problems and future costs for homeowners.
Ending — Candidates framed water and wastewater reliability as an urgent, technical matter that requires both engineering solutions and intergovernmental cooperation; voters can expect utility issues to be a focus for the next council if these candidates or similar contenders are elected.
