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Town Council flags water-capacity risks as Lakeside construction remains stalled
Summary
At an April 2, 2025 workshop the town council and the town engineer reviewed 2024 water-production data and warned that the Lakeside development has not yet started required water-facility construction, risking the town exceeding 80% capacity; only preliminary plans have been filed with the engineer.
At a Town Council workshop on April 2, 2025, the council reviewed 2024 water-production numbers and raised concerns that planned water infrastructure tied to the Lakeside development has not progressed to construction.
The Council and Town Engineer Katherine McAllister of GMB discussed that "in April of 2024 the Town issued a letter to Lakeside to notify them at least 9 months in advance, as required by the DRRA, that they needed to construct water facilities as required to meet the demands and for the Town to remain below 80% capacity." Council members said only preliminary plans have been submitted to the town engineer and that no construction has been approved or started. Council members also reviewed permit counts tied to the development and current demand projections.
Town Administrator Erin Braband and Water Superintendent Shawn Lane were present for the discussion and the minutes note the town is monitoring capacity against the 80% threshold cited in the DRRA notice. No formal action was taken at the workshop to change permitting or to issue a new directive; the council closed the workshop at 5:51 p.m.
The discussion centered on monitoring demand and ensuring Lakeside fulfills infrastructure obligations before new service-level impacts materialize. The minutes do not specify a timeline for further staff reports or any required approvals for the preliminary plans.
