AUSTIN - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $31,832,572 in regional mitigation funds to improve communications, streets, drainage and sewer systems in the cities and counties to include Colorado County and the City of La Grange.
"The GLO is proud to work with communities to improve vital services such as drainage, com munications and water systems to benefit the lives of Texans every day," said Commissioner Buckingham. "As recent storms have demonstrated, improving drainage and communications systems is vital to protecting lives, homes and businesses. While federal funding is complicated, the GLO is dedicated to helping local leaders cut bureaucratic red tape to deliver these resources to make Texas communities more resilient against future disasters."
Colorado County received $5,284,400 for water systems com munication and power improvements and the City of La Grange received $4,556,000 for citywide drainage projects.
Colorado County Water Sys tems Communication and Power Improvements $5,284,400 Colorado County will build a communication tower, provide backup electrical generators with founda tions, install and/or replace undersized water supply lines, install a generator water well, a backup water well, a ground storage tank, a pressure tank, and a return activat ed sludge (RAS) system, replace a sewer pipe system, and complete associated appurtenances. The work will include: 1. Communication Tower: The County shall build a communication tower and equipment building, install fencing, solar panels, access drive, and complete associated appurtenances.
2. Rock Island WSC: The County shall install generators, waterlines, and complete associated appurtenances.
3. Glidden Water Supply: The County shall install generators with foundations, waterlines, blast and recoat water supply tanks, and complete associated appurtenances.
4. Barten Water Improvements: The County shall install a water well, ground storage tank, pipe, electrical service, and complete associated appurtenances in Columbus. 5. WCID2-Water: The County shall install generators and com plete associated appurtenances.
6. Sheridan Water Supply Improvements: The County shall in stall a generator, pressure storage tank, and complete associated ap purtenances. 7. Sheridan Sewer: The County shall install generators and com plete associated appurtenances.
8. WCID2(Sewer):The County shall install generators and a sludge pump and complete associated appurtenances.
9. GliddenSewerShirleyOaks: The County shall replace sewer pipes and complete associated appurtenances.
10. Glidden Sewer Norway Street: The County shall replace sewer pipes and complete associated appurtenances.
City of La Grange Citywide Drainage $4,556,000 The improvements shall consist of the construction of a new storm sewer system and drainage improvements in areas throughout the city. The project includes acquiring easement, constructing and upgrading new storm sewer systems, drainage channels, and outfall, ex panding and lining existing drainage ditch, constructing a basin, installing junction boxes and inlets, relocating utilities, repairing pavement, curb, and gutter, and com pleting associated appurtenances.
City of Columbus Generator and Drainage Improvements - $1,018,300 The city shall install an auxiliary generator at the Spring Street Water Plant and complete two drainage projects. The project includes the following: 1. Generator: Install generator and complete associated appurtenances
2. Drainage Improvements Area1:Replacestormsewer,install junction boxes,inlets and curb and gutter, adjust utilities, regrade ditches, replace culverts and com plete associated appurtenances 3. Drainage Improvements Area2:Replacestormsewer,install junction boxes,inlets and curb and gutter, adjust utilities, regrade ditches, replace culverts and com plete associated appurtenances
