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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Mineral Wells public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Millsap wholesale water agreement
The long-running renegotiation of the city's wholesale water contract with Millsap Water Supply still isn't finished, so the council bought 30 more days under existing terms. The deal affects the city's long-term water supply and costs.
Sewer rate increase of 6.31%
Sewer bills are going up for homes and businesses alike. The city says the NewGen rate study justifies the increase to align with the FY 2027 budget, and it adds $246,000 in commercial/industrial revenue.
Airport Airfield Drainage Improvements
The Garver study found 11 drainage problems at the airport, three of them critical. The worst — collapsed pipe flooding a taxiway at the north Runway 13 entrance — is estimated at $1 million and already slotted in TxDOT's fiscal 2027 funding plan.
Texas Water Development Board Grant and Master Water Plan
Council approved the state-required resolution to keep the Master Water Plan grant application moving — the city's half of the water funding puzzle, with the water district handling the RO project.