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Parker council adopts 2026 water‑conservation, emergency management plan with amendment to remove overseeding ban
Summary
After a public hearing, the Parker City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2026‑899 updating its Water Conservation and Water Resource & Emergency Management Plan, striking a proposed overseeding prohibition and directing staff to correct dates before submission to regional authorities.
The Parker City Council on June 2 adopted a new Water Conservation and Water Resource & Emergency Management Plan intended to align the city with North Texas Municipal Water District and Texas Administrative Code requirements and to support a pending Texas Water Development Board grant application.
Staff presented the update as a required five‑year revision that includes year‑round outdoor watering schedules, a recommended evening/overnight irrigation window to reduce evaporation, a two‑days‑per‑week general watering limit (with smart ET controllers exempt), stronger drought‑stage restrictions and a designated conservation coordinator role assigned to the public works director. "The goal of the water conservation plan is to serve as good stewards of water resources, preserving water supplies for essential uses and the protection of public health," staff said during the presentation.
Council members pressed staff on specific details and optional provisions. Concerns focused on financial implications tied to the regional "take or pay" models and on several inconsistencies between utility profile figures in the plan and older appendix tables. One member asked whether the city could alter the plan later; staff replied the council retains discretion to amend the plan in the future, though certain state and regional requirements must remain.
During discussion the council voted 3–2 to remove a proposed prohibition on overseeding or sodding with cool‑season grasses except for golf courses and athletic fields, citing local landscaping practices; the amendment was incorporated into the final motion. Council then voted 5–0 to adopt Resolution No. 2026‑899 with the amendment and with administrative corrections to the plan dates. Mayor Pro Tem Pilgrim moved the resolution and Council Member Halbert seconded the motion.
The council also asked staff to reconcile the differing 5‑ and 10‑year utility goal numbers in the appendices before the city forwards the plan to the water district and the regional planning group.
What happens next: staff is directed to finalize the plan with the city attorney and consulting engineer, correct dates and submit the plan to the appropriate agencies as required by the Texas Administrative Code and the North Texas Municipal Water District.
