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Resident seeks update on water testing; city says TCEQ testing ongoing

City Commission of the City of Dumas, Texas · August 4, 2026

Summary

During public comment Tony Brazell asked for a water status update and whether the city was proceeding with an ETJ zoning ordinance. City Manager Mark Hall said: "The City is still conducting the required testing through TCEQ," and Commissioner Tommy Brooks confirmed county and city attorneys are coordinating on ETJ zoning work.

Tony Brazell, a resident on North El Paso, used the public-comment portion of the Aug. 4 meeting to ask for an update on the city's water status and whether the city was continuing work on an extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) zoning ordinance. City Manager Mark Hall responded on the record: "The City is still conducting the required testing through TCEQ." Commissioner Tommy Brooks added that the county attorney had been instructed at a recent county commission meeting to work with the city attorney on the ETJ zoning ordinance.

City officials did not provide additional technical details or a timeline for TCEQ results at the meeting; no further public testimony on the matter was recorded. The exchange records an on-the-record request for status and an administrative confirmation that testing and zoning work are ongoing.

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