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City staff praise volunteer response after windstorm; crews restored power and will review capital priorities
Summary
City staff and crews responded to a windstorm that affected about 380 customers. Staff replaced six poles immediately, identified two additional poles for future replacement, removed about 20 damaged trees in parks, and previewed a 10-year capital plan totaling roughly $150 million across funds.
City staff reported on March 17 that crews and volunteers responded to a recent windstorm that left dozens of customers without power and damaged city infrastructure. Tony, speaking for operations, thanked crews, contractors and volunteers and described the response as "seamless." He urged council and the public to review the capital materials the city distributed.
Philip Bowman provided operational detail on outages and repairs, saying the initial estimate of about 350 residences and businesses without power was revised upward to around 380 after a closer tally, and that crews restored power to the vast majority of customers by about 11:00–11:30 p.m. "At this point in time, we are only aware of 1 customer without power," Bowman said. He reported six power poles were replaced on the night of the storm and two additional poles were identified for likely future replacement after testing. Bowman also said crews had removed or scheduled removal of about 20 fallen or damaged trees from parks and public spaces and that municipal crews coordinated with Garland Light and Power and volunteer arborists.
Tony also previewed a 10-year capital plan the city distributed to council; he said the total across funds was "a little over a 150 some million dollars over 10 years," clarifying that the total is for long-term planning and not the immediate budget. The council thanked staff and volunteers and adjourned.
