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Council hears five-year CIP with water, wastewater and road projects and state grant applications
Summary
Staff reviewed a five-year capital improvement program emphasizing water and wastewater projects, noted a wastewater plant demolition and future expansion, presented an impact-fee summary tied to developer projects, and said the city will submit applications to the Texas Water Development Board for capacity-expanding grants.
At the July 13 workshop, city staff reviewed the five-year capital improvement program (CIP), highlighting water and sewer infrastructure projects, developer-funded utility extensions, and potential grants to offset costs.
A staff presenter walked council through CIP exhibits and an impact-fee summary that outline expected receipts and the timing of those funds. "This is where it all comes from of what's expected and where," the presenter said, describing how active developments will generate impact fees to support projects.
Staff reported that some CO-funded projects have come in under estimate so far, leaving available capacity for additional projects tied to water and sewer. A notable immediate item is demolition work at the wastewater plant site and separation of the demolition contract from new construction; staff said a larger expansion (a later-phase item listed at about $14.5 million) remains a future-year project rather than an immediate CO-funded expense.
On water capacity funding, staff said the city is preparing applications for the Texas Water Development Board program that funds projects expanding system capacity (examples: water towers, treatment improvements). "Those are 100% grants," a staff member said, noting the applications are due at the end of the month.
Roadway needs were also discussed: staff proposed targeted base repairs and overlays for Buffalo Springs-area roads (estimated patchwork at roughly $90,000) as an interim step before an eventual concrete rebuild to improve longevity given heavy truck traffic.
Staff asked council for feedback on prioritization; no binding CIP decisions were made at the workshop. Staff will clean up exhibits, correct some calculation errors and return with final numbers to inform formal CIP and budget actions later in the cycle.
