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Water Forward task force outlines lessons for 2029 plan updates, urges stronger interdepartmental collaboration
Summary
Austin Water staff told the Water Forward Task Force they will streamline technical work, seek greater equity-office involvement and formalize ex officio onboarding as they prepare updates for the 2029 water conservation and drought contingency plans.
Austin Water staff told the Water Forward Task Force on Jan. 1 that they will change the approach to updating the city’s Water Forward, water conservation and drought contingency plans for the 2029 cycle, with an emphasis on reducing update burden, front‑loading technical work and increasing cross‑department participation.
City staff said the task force asked for fewer, more substantive updates rather than heavy five‑year rewrites, and suggested shifting toward a lighter 4–5 year update cadence with a more rigorous 10‑year review. Staff said they will “front load some of the difficult technical work to avoid rushing at the end” and continue to use scenario planning approaches including probabilistic…
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