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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Mineral Wells public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Willow Creek wastewater treatment plant blower replacement
The consent agenda carries a purchase order for up to $77,165.02 to replace an aeration blower at the Willow Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant — core sewer plant equipment.
Water well sanitary control easement
The city granted Famous Water Company a protective easement around a new drinking water well, with a small future trade-off of about 5 feet of street width on a section of NW 2nd Avenue.
Sewer rate increase, no water rate increase
Water rates stay flat next year, but sewer rates rise about 6.3% — about $2.58 more per month for a typical household. New debt payments for the Hilltop plant are a big driver of the water-sewer fund budget.
Water and Sewer Rates
Good news and bad news: no water rate increase, but sewer rates rise 6.3%. For the average household, that's only about $2.58 more per month — a 1.6% total bill increase.
Water system infrastructure investments
Through the consent agenda, the city committed $400,000 in engineering planning for the Hilltop Water Treatment Plant and Brazos Pump Station project, bought nearly $400,000 in water meters, and granted a water line easement to Famous Water Holdings.