City submits $314,260 TWDB water-supply grant; Elliott Ranch filter solicitation underway
Aug 11, 2026
City staff submitted a Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Water Supply and Infrastructure grant application requesting $314,260; engineers opened solicitation for the Elliott Ranch well filter with bids due and a tentative contract expected in September and construction in October.
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City staff reported the Water Supply and Infrastructure grant application was submitted to the Texas Water Development Board on July 29 requesting $314,260, with GrantWorks assisting the application. Staff noted the city's combined average median household income (AMHI) for the City of Hays and Elliott Ranch is $79,625, which consultants said was a low placement and could make the application a long shot.
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