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Council debates $385,000 MRB design proposal to pursue up to $5 million Texas water grant
Summary
MRB presented a proposal (discussed at about $385,000) to design a new water well, storage tank and booster station in Falls County to make the project shovel‑ready and improve ranking for the Texas Water Development Board grant (up to $5 million). Council expressed support with concerns about risk if the grant application fails.
The Bruceville‑Eddy City Council discussed and voted on a proposal to hire MRB for design services for a new Falls County water well, ground storage tank and booster pump station intended to improve the city’s ranking for the Texas Water Development Board Water Supply and Infrastructure Fund.
Arman of MRB told the council the state program is a 100% grant and ranks applications in part on median household income metrics; projects that are shovel‑ready receive a significant boost — “an additional 10 ranking points,” he said — making award more likely. MRB said communities under 150,000…
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