News Release | Austin - September 20, 2012 The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $29,382,800 as follows:
For immediate release. Contact: Merry Klonower at 512-463-8165
- Loans in the amount of $7,808,511 to the City of McAllen (Hidalgo County) consisting of a loan in the amount of $6,655,000 and $1,153,511 in loan forgiveness from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance wastewater system improvements
- Loans in the amount of $1,269,750 to the City of Comanche (Comanche County) consisting of a loan in the amount of $705,000 and $564,750 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements.
- Loans in the amount of $1,087,000 to the City of Menard (Menard County) consisting of a loan in the amount of $550,000 and $537,000 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements.
- Loans in the amount of $3,400,778 to the City of Paris (Lamar County) consisting of a loan in the amount of $2,900,000 and $500,778 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements.
- Loans in the amount of $1,612,761 to the City of Ranger (Eastland County) consisting of a loan in the amount of $895,000 and $717,761 in loan forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to finance water system improvements.
- Loans in the amount of $204,000 to the City of Alpine (Brewster County) consisting of a grant in the amount of $102,000 and $102,000 in a loan from the Economically Distressed Areas Program to finance wastewater system improvements.
- Loans in the amount of $12,000,000 to the City of Brownwood (Brown County) from the Texas Water Development Fund to finance wastewater system improvements.
- Loans in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District for an agricultural water conservation program
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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