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Terrell seeks new 2.5M‑gallon tank; staff targets TWDB loan and Dec. 5 public meeting
Summary
Engineers told the City Council that the 1969 Poultry Road elevated tank should be replaced with a 2.5 million‑gallon composite tank; staff expects to submit TWDB paperwork in December, start final design in 2025 and aim for service in 2028, with construction likely covered by a subsidized TWDB loan.
Scott of engineering firm Friesen Nichols told the Terrell City Council that the existing Poultry Road elevated steel tank — built in about 1969 and sized at 1,000,000 gallons — has reached the end of its practical service life and should be replaced before it fails.
The proposal calls for a new 2,500,000‑gallon composite elevated storage tank near the current site, about 550 linear feet of 16‑inch waterline to serve surrounding properties, and demolition of the old tank…
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