After a deluge of public testimony, the Austin City Council took a midnight vote on the motion to hire a construction manager for the first phase of WTP4.
Council member Spelman made a motion to delay the vote two weeks to get clarification on information disputed at the hearing. Council …
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The Chamber of Commerce is for. They argue that without the plant, there will be risk of water service disruption. They are also for additional water conservation and reclamation.
The Statesman Editorial Board hedges its bets and argues for the selection of a general contractor but doesn't offer a full-throated …
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I sent my WTP4 analysis to the policy aides for Council member Spelman (among others.) His staff indicated he will be working to get data public for crowdsourced projections. More as I get details.
[MORE]At yesterday's City Council meeting, Greg Meszaros presented a wide variety of information including a graph titled “Projected Peak Day Demand” as part of the Water Treatment Plan No.4 presentation. This graph appeared to get a significant amount of the attention from City Council members as the discussion unfolded …
[MORE]This long-brewing dissatisfaction is probably what inspired Austin's State Senator Kirk Watson to sponsor a bill that changes the criteria for appointment to the Cap Metro board. The bill was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor. Among other modifications, the bill changes who gets appointed. Here are …
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