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City updates $27.8M USDA well-field; Colorado ISD discusses tank storage and emergency water planning
Summary
Mayor Pro Tem James Farquhar briefed trustees on a $27.8 million USDA project to develop a new well field; the board discussed alternatives including purchasing tanks for up to a 60-day water supply and other backup options for fire protection and emergency planning.
Colorado ISD trustees heard a city update on long-term water infrastructure and discussed district-level alternatives on March 23.
Mayor Pro Tem James Farquhar addressed the board on behalf of the City of Colorado City and provided an update on a $27.8 million USDA project to construct a new well field and associated infrastructure. Board members discussed contingency options if municipal supply is constrained, including Ty Wood's suggestion to evaluate purchasing tanks to store roughly a 60-day supply for district needs; trustees also raised fire-protection and emergency-planning implications.
The minutes record ideas and discussion but do not show any formal motion or funding commitment for district-funded storage tanks or other backup systems.
