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Monday, July 24, 2017
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City Engineer Bob Helmberger discusses the differences of surface water and well water. from what the city is currently used water, the debt and distribution to. changes from a flat 25 percent per city to whatever percentage of the "Is this water going to be like water you take out of the system," McKinney? That will tell me all I said Helmberger. "So we stand to need to know," said Richardson. reduce our percentage of debt from 25 percent down to six to nine Shephard did explain to percent on the water we take. It's a Richardson that there will be a fairly significant amount and different smell and texture. City eventually you're going to need to Engineer Bob Helmberger be on surface water for all of these explained that it will be exactly the developments that we're talking same water that McKinney is about that will come online. This drinking today because it's coming is just the first step in doing the from the North Texas Municipal inevitable anyway." Water District. French told the members of the "There's a portion of the water that council that he didn't think they pumps down from (Lake) Texoma had a choice. down to (Lake) Lavon," said Helmberger. "Then it's mixed with "We're not rich enough to enjoy the Lavon water and treated and $150,000 savings," said French. distributed to the different cities." "That water didn't kill people in McKinney, they got used to it and Council member Bill French asked we're going to have to do the same for clarification on the time frame thing and move forward with this and was told by the mayor that the now." window of time was 18 months to be up and using the new water. Helmberger said that the biggest issue will be a public relations "This would be a good time to issue because the water is not bad. make a decision," said Stanley. "All four cities would have to be "It's potable water that meets all of on the water at the same time. At the standards," said Helmberger. this time, Van Alstyne is set up to "It's just that it feels different and it be taking water, but they are not." tastes different." Helmberger said that Van Alstyne had a well go out last year. They pulled the trigger to start taking water, and his understanding was that they plan on, in the next physical year, to draw enough water to constitute them to draw the water permanently. Howe would be the last of the four cities to take water. "When Howe decides to take
French made the motion to start the process with the Greater Texoma Utility Authority and the CollinGrayson Municipal Alliance. Sam Haigis second the motion. Richardson, who voiced many concerns with the new water eventually voted in favor as it passed unanimously. Jonathan Coleman was absent from the meeting.
Council approves audit The Certified Public Accountants firm of LaFollett and Abbott PLLC gave a recap of the 2016 audit at the Tuesday city council meeting which was approved by the council. The audit concluded that $19,869 be reimbursed to the Collins Memorial Fund which was used for building improvements to
the former First Christian Church. They also recommended moving $163,341 from the General Fund to the Howe Community Facilities Development Corporation. The firm also recommended the city to make proper amendments to reflect over-expenditures.
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