Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember (Ward 3)· 2018-05-05 - 2028-05-01 (start: May 5, 2018 per member page 'Council Member since May 5, 2018'; month-level end: May 2028 per city council page 'Term Length May 2026 - May 2028')
Beth Watson
Mineral Wells
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 16:26
- Avg per meeting
- 3:17
- Segments
- 256
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Top issues during term (8)(Water Utilities)
Hilltop Water Treatment Plant design work
Up to $400,000 for engineering planning services.
Willow Creek wastewater treatment plant blower replacement
Up to $77,165.02 for the equipment and contract.
Millsap wholesale water agreement
Take-or-pay minimums escalate 10% annually for roughly eight and a half years, giving the city predictable water revenue.
Sewer rate increase, no water rate increase
Typical utility bill rises $2.58 a month from the sewer increase; water rates unchanged.
Sewer rate increase of 6.31%
The minimum monthly sewer bill rises about 99 cents, to $16.76, with volumetric charges up 53 cents per 1,000 gallons.
Texas Water Development Board Grant and Master Water Plan
Brings state grant funding to the Master Water Plan; specific amounts were not stated in the minutes.
Airport Airfield Drainage Improvements
No cost figure was given at the meeting; TxDOT Aviation coordination suggests potential state funding participation.
Water and Sewer Rates
Average residential utility bill goes from $162.50 to $165.08 per month (+$2.58).
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Water Utilities.
Voting record (0)(Water Utilities)
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