Review and approval of critical infrastructure upgrades and implement an Utility Efficiency Program; and any other matters incident thereto.
Issue: The central chiller and cooling towers are approaching it's end of service life. Critical upgrades needed at the Wastewater Plant to meet the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (T.C.E.Q.) requirements. Improvements are needed at the Water and Wastewater Plants for efficiency and cost reductions. County-wide retrofits of equipment that is at it's end of useful life.
Solution: Comprehensive project that includes 40% energy savings and significant reduction to operations and maintenance expense and provides a funding stream to implement critical needed improvements.
Result: Critical needed improvements implemented to modernize the County and to position the County for the future. Address T.C.E.Q. violations and any future violations. Utility efficiency program will allow improvements utilizing no increased taxes.