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Council approves tax‑note spending for wastewater repairs and airport ramp match
Summary
After staff described plant repairs and grant deadlines, council authorized approximately $250,000 from tax‑note funds for wastewater treatment repairs and approved using tax‑note money for an $89,000 airport ramp grant match (net city share about $8,100 after reimbursement).
Council authorized two near‑term uses of tax‑note funds after staff described infrastructure needs and tight grant deadlines.
Public‑works staff reported a package of repairs and replacements across the city's water and wastewater plants, producing a budget estimate of roughly $171,530 in initial vendor quotes; staff and council discussed additional contingencies and concluded roughly $250,000 would be prudent to get all four plants back to reliable operation.
Council moved and passed a motion to allocate approximately $250,000 for wastewater plant repairs, to be drawn from the tax‑note fund. Staff said lead times for pumps and blowers are significant and TCEQ had made recent visits that produced alleged violations requiring timely corrective work.
Separately, airport staff sought approval to proceed with a TxDOT ramp grant project to repave the pilot‑lounge parking lot and repair the terminal roof, a $89,000 project with TxDOT covering ~90 percent; staff asked to pay the up‑front cost and receive reimbursement. Council approved using tax‑note funds for the city's matching portion, which staff said would be about $8,100 after reimbursement.
Council recorded the motions by roll call and approved both measures; staff will work with vendors and return documentation for reimbursements and budget accounting.
