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Texarkana board adopts TWU fiscal 2025–26 budget after presentation on AMI, leaks and compost plan
Summary
The Texarkana Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) fiscal year 2025–26 budget after staff presented projects including AMI rollout, satellite leak detection results, a proposal to contract grinding for compost operations, staffing changes and rising insurance costs.
The Texarkana Board of Directors voted to adopt Texarkana Water Utilities’ fiscal year 2025–26 budget after a presentation from TWU staff that outlined capital projects, operational changes and revenue assumptions.
TWU presenters Gary Smith and Trisha Briggs summarized accomplishments and proposed expenditures, noting a January 2025 debt issuance of just over $21 million and work on an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system that is about 25% complete. "We are here to give you a brief overview of our proposed revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2026," a TWU presenter said during the presentation.
Why it matters: the budget funds near-term projects and operations for the utility system, including leak detection and meter replacement that affect water loss, customer billing and…
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