News Release | Austin - March 1, 2012 The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $7,845,000 as follows:

For immediate release.  Contact: Merry Klonower at 512-463-8165

• $3,945,000 loan from the Rural Water Assistance Fund to the Central Texas Water Supply Corporation (Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, Milam and Williamson Counties) to finance water system improvements and to refinance existing debt.
• $3,900,000 loan from the Texas Water Development Fund to the Central Texas Water Supply Corporation (Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, Milam and Williamson Counties) to finance water system improvements and to refinance existing debt.
• Raincatcher Awards
  • Stroman Middle School (Winner of the educational category of the annual competition)
  • Hays Consolidated Independent School District (Winner of the educational category of the annual competition)
  • Native American Seed (Winner of the commercial/industrial category of the annual competition)
  • Hacienda Maria (Winner of the residential category of the annual competition)
  • Denton County (Winner of the government category of the annual competition)

The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional planning and preparing the State Water Plan for the development of the state's water resources.  TWDB administers cost-effective financial programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control, and agricultural water conservation projects.

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