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Plainview signs nonbinding MOU on regional water pipeline plan; long-term costs discussed
Summary
Council approved a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority for the proposed "Crimwall 2" pipeline and well-field expansion, with staff describing a multi-decade project timeline and draft cost estimates for member cities.
Public Works Director Veil Weems briefed council on a nonbinding memorandum of understanding with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority (referred to in the transcript as "Crimwall/Crim Wall 2") to support a major regional pipeline and well-field expansion. The presentation outlined a timeline with construction and debt service beginning in the mid-2030s and water delivery planned around 2038, and staff recommended the mayor sign the MOU to commit the city to planning and capital ramp-up.
"This pipeline is estimated at 1,200,000,000," Weems said in the presentation, adding that member cities are discussing proportional shares; staff described Plaiview's expected share as a small single-digit percentage of the total and noted draft annual debt-service estimates for the member cohort that would require a budget ramp-up. Council asked about expected flows, funding sources and the potential for state or federal matches; Weems said inclusion in state planning could enable access to Texas Water Development Board funding for shovel-ready components.
