While population growth is a great sign of strength, it comes at a cost for some suburbs as Lago Vista council member Shane R. Saum points out his residential...
A new water fund may be able to assist suburban communities facing growth. Shane Baum, a council member from Lake Vista, is proposing a new scoring metric for the Texas Water Fund that would allow municipalities with a population of less than 20,000 residents located near rapidly growing metro areas to get state assistance to meet the burgeoning demands for water resources.with the largest growth in the country. Dallas and Houston were ranked first and second on the list.
While that growth is a great sign of the strength of our state’s economy and the attractiveness of our metro areas, it also comes with a strain on our infrastructure. This is acutely felt in smaller communities on the peripheries of these major metro areas, such as Austin.
The absence of these funding opportunities would significantly hinder the advancement of numerous large-scale infrastructure projects, either subjecting them to prolonged delays, increasing our bond debt, or jeopardizing their realization altogether. I call upon other communities facing similar circumstances to rally behind this initiative, to testify before the Texas Water Development Board, submit letters, and advocate for this new metric to be included in the Texas Water Fund rules. Together, we can ensure that the growth of Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio does not bankrupt our towns through endless bond debt and exorbitant water utility fees.
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