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City authorizes application for Texas Water Development Board grant to expand Lehman pump station (with backup project)
Summary
Council authorized the interim city manager to submit a Texas Water Development Board application seeking up to $21 million for water supply infrastructure, prioritizing a Lehman pump‑station expansion (preferred) and naming a 1626 transmission main as a $7.5M backup if TCEQ readiness confirmation is delayed; council approved the application 7–0.
The council unanimously authorized an application to the Texas Water Development Board (HB 500 funds) for up to $21 million in water supply and infrastructure grant funding.
Staff identified the Lehman pump‑station expansion as the primary project candidate; the project is estimated at roughly $25 million and will be 100% design‑complete in July 2026, which is one of the scoring criteria for the TWDB program. Because the TWDB delegated a "ready to proceed" determination to TCEQ and that agency had not yet confirmed readiness at the time of the meeting, staff also identified a backup project — a water transmission main along FM 1626 to the Verde elevated storage tank — with an estimated value around $7.5 million. Council approved giving the interim city manager authority to submit the application and related materials. Staff said they will follow up with TCEQ and invited council members to provide letters of support if helpful.
