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Frio County backs resolution supporting Harbor Island desalination project
Summary
Frio County commissioners voted Dec. 4 to approve a resolution expressing support for the Harbor Island desalination project after a presentation by the Nueces River Authority; a public commenter urged caution, citing a lack of feasibility and cost studies.
Frio County commissioners on Dec. 4 approved a resolution signaling the county's support for the Harbor Island desalination project following a presentation from the Nueces River Authority and public comment urging more study.
The vote followed testimony from Travis Bruschi of the Nueces River Authority, who described a regional planning effort to bring desalinated seawater to the Coastal Bend and inland counties that rely on the Nueces basin. Bruschi told the court the basin faces a substantial shortfall: "we are estimating a 238,000,000 gallons a day deficit for the Nueces…
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