City engineer outlines Mercer District drainage master plan, TIRZ board backs 30% design

Sep 2, 2026

City Engineer Chad Gilpin presented a downtown drainage/master plan focusing on the Mercer District and said the TIRZ board recommended funding 30% design work as a first phase to resolve low‑point flooding, coordinate with developers and TxDOT, and map easements and trunk storm lines.

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City Engineer Chad Gilpin told council Sept. 1 that the downtown drainage, roadway and sidewalk master plan centers on the Mercer District, with the Wallace/College intersection identified as a critical low point for stormwater capture.

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