Travis County Commissioners voted last week to continue participation in a Central Texas organization formed originally to purchase a section of small water utilities from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The vote came after the expression of some concern over the partnership at last Tuesday’s court session. The county passed a resolution in February 2013 […]
Utilities Development Corporation
A municipally-backed utility group formed in the wake of the Lower Colorado River Authority’s decision to divest itself of a series of small municipal water utilities. It eventually succeeded in purchasing many of the utilities.
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Fledging coalition making long-term water plans for Central Texas
Travis County is part of a fledgling effort to form a regional coalition that could identify and reserve future water supplies and eventually facilitate infrastructure to deliver water from aquifers in counties outside of Central Texas.With a resolution, Travis joins Hays, Comal and other counties in finding and in some cases securing backup supplies should […]