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Jourdanton council rejects short-term water option with Nueces River Authority
Summary
A proposal to secure up to 560.07 acre-feet per year from the Nueces River Authority failed at the Jan. 20 Jourdanton City Council meeting after three councilmembers voted against it; the council provided no additional direction at the meeting.
The Jourdanton City Council voted down a proposed Short-Term Option Contract with the Nueces River Authority (NRA) on Jan. 20. The contract would have given the city an option to secure up to 560.07 acre-feet per year of potential future potable water supply.
Councilmember Raul Morales moved to approve the option contract; Councilmember Karen Pesek seconded. The motion failed after three councilmembers — Councilmember Katrina Wiatrek, Councilmember Pamela Manning and Mayor Pro Tem Chester Gonzales — voted against it, resulting in a 3–3 split and the motion’s defeat. The transcript records the three negative votes but does not record additional explanatory remarks or conditions attached to the motion.
The council did not adopt any substitute motion or provide direction to staff on alternate water-supply options during the meeting. The item therefore concluded without approval; any future action would require the council to reintroduce the matter or request staff to return with revised terms or additional information.
The council also handled several other agenda items that may affect long-term water planning and capital projects at future meetings, including an amended RFQ process for the 2025 Street Project and discussion of grant-funded sewer improvements.
