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Texaco mayor updates Curry County commission on water-line extension, annexation and facility upgrades
Summary
Texaco Mayor Deborah Autry told commissioners that a preliminary engineering report is complete and contractors will begin trenching Feb. 17 for a water-line extension; the town is finalizing an annexation survey and pursuing meter replacements and community-center upgrades.
Texaco Mayor Deborah Autry updated the Curry County Commission on a suite of local infrastructure projects and a pending annexation, saying the town has completed a preliminary engineering report and is moving into design and construction phases for a line that will extend water service north to homes not currently served.
“We're gonna start fencing and digging trenches on February 17,” Mayor Deborah Autry said, describing early work visible near the water tower and the start of construction activity on the lateral line. Autry said the PER (preliminary engineering report) is final and the council approved moving forward with design for what she called the 'Texaco extension' back to the annex property.
The proposed annexation now includes three core properties — a collection station, the wastewater treatment plant and two wells south of town — but the legal description is pending the surveyor’s final work. Autry said the town expects to have the survey and updated legal description by mid‑March and will forward the documents to county staff when available.
County engineer Ben Roberts briefed commissioners on funding and procurement. He said the town and county are working with DBS&A to develop design plans and that the county currently holds a bid out to rehabilitate the Brown Well, with the bid closing March 13. Roberts noted combined capital-outlay and reauthorized funds of roughly $2.6 million are available for water improvements and extensions; if Texaco’s council approves the project, it would come to the county commission for contract approval.
Autry also outlined related capital-outlay work in Texaco: community-center refurbishments (flooring, painting, new warming cabinet and stainless-steel fixtures), replacement of most residential meters with remaining school meters slated for spring break, and kitchen upgrades following a council decision not to install a commercial fire-suppression system. She said the county’s meter‑reading software cannot be activated until all meters are replaced but that full replacement is expected by April.
On public-safety equipment, Autry and staff discussed options to cover a shortfall for a volunteer fire truck. The mayor said the town will determine rollover funds and may pursue a loan if necessary; county staff noted lead times for new trucks can be two to three years unless a vehicle is available on a dealer lot, which could affect delivery timing.
The commission thanked Autry and county staff for the update and asked to be provided the revised annexation map and formal survey results once completed.
