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Lucas authorizes new water contract with NTMWD and pursues state grant for storage tank
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Summary
Council approved a revised potable water contract with the North Texas Municipal Water District and directed staff to pursue Texas Water Development Board grant funding for a nearly shovel‑ready ~900,000‑gallon storage tank, improving feed reliability and system capacity.
Lucas City Council authorized the city manager to enter a revised potable water supply contract with the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) and directed staff to pursue an anticipated Texas Water Development Board implementation grant for a near‑shovel‑ready storage project.
Staff explained the contract moves the City’s take point closer to the city’s pump station onto a newer 72‑inch conveyance, shortening the feed line into the city tanks and improving reliability compared with an older, leak‑prone feed. "They're moving us closer to our pump station, so the feed line is shorter," staff said, and noted the change will reduce repairs on an older concrete line.
Separately, staff briefed council on a state water‑supply grant program with roughly $1.038 billion allocated statewide and a likely opportunity for awards of up to $5 million per eligible project focused on shovel‑ready proposals. The city has a nearly shovel‑ready plan for a ground storage tank (about 900,000 gallons) at the majority pump station; council authorized staff to pursue the grant and directed the design engineer to prepare the application.
