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City staff say agency 'moving goal posts' slowed Mercer Dam water‑rights progress
Summary
Public Works Director Jennifer Ward told the Dallas City Council on Jan. 5 that securing a water storage rights permit — a precursor to expanding Mercer Reservoir and building Mercer Dam — has been delayed by repeated agency requests; the city is arranging a meeting with Representative Scharf and consultants to seek a stable, long‑range framework.
Jennifer Ward, Dallas Public Works director, told the City Council at a Jan. 5 work session that the city has struggled for roughly two years to obtain a water storage rights permit needed to expand Mercer Reservoir and advance design for Mercer Dam. "We've experienced some delays in them responding to what we submit to them and also kind of moving goal posts," Ward said, describing repeated new study requirements from state…
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