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City staff outline semiannual capital projects update, highlight $256 million Wilberger Creek wastewater plan
Summary
City utilities, transportation and parks staff briefed the commission on dozens of active capital projects, including a $256 million Wilberger Creek regional wastewater facility, a water-treatment expansion to 30 MGD and multiple road and park projects; the committee approved the consent agenda and adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
City staff presented a semiannual update to the Boards and Commissions on the city’s capital-improvement projects, laying out schedules and costs for water and wastewater works, transportation corridors, facilities and park developments.
Matt Rector, director of utilities, opened the presentation and gave an overview of active projects across the portfolio, saying the city is managing projects in multiple stages — from professional-services procurement to near-completion. He summarized project counts across categories, noting facilities, five parks, 26 transportation projects, 10 water projects, 12 wastewater projects and two reclaimed-water districts.
Jeff Dunworth, assistant utility director and city engineer, provided detailed descriptions of key water and wastewater efforts. He said the city’s water-treatment-plant expansion will grow capacity from 17.7 million gallons per day to 30 MGD to support long-term buildout. “It’s going to expand our 17.7 million gallons a day to 30 MGD operation,” Dunworth said, adding the upgrades include filter-media replacements and…
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