About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents — a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base.
Director of the Program Administration and Reporting division of the Texas Water Development Board s Water Supply and Infrastructure Department Marvin Cole-Chaney speaks to the water development board on Tuesday in Austin ., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.among different types of water infrastructure and supply projects.
Texas is losing billions of gallons of water each year due to outdated water infrastructure. Smaller rural towns that lack a taxbase are particularly behind in updating their pipes and valves. State lawmakers in 2023 asked voters to approve the $1 billion to help municipalities fix broken pipes. The water board said this week it also plans to spend up to $450 million toward existing financial assistance programs, $90 million on water loss and conservation programs, $10 million on marketing campaigns and $5 million on “educational resources and programming, data visualization tools and other initiatives” that schools can access.
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