By Glynis Crawford Smith
The Highlander
When the Cottonwood Shores City Council meets Thursday night, Nov. 17, it is with the full expectation of approval of a $1.39 million assistance loan from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).
The TWDB Board of Directors will meet earlier in the day with an agenda that includes the loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance the planning, design and construction of the city's new water treatment plant expansion project.
The plant to provide water through 547 connections to more than 1,158 citizens is proposed to take the city far into the future with safe drinking water from Lake LBJ.
The proposal will go to the board will support of the TWDB staff, based not only on the need to replace the aging plant, but also based on its “2A” rating on the city's “strong” ability to pay back the loan.
