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RATE CHANGES IN STORE TO PRESERVE AND
MAINTAIN CITY WATER AND WASTEWATER
SYSTEM
One of Colleyville's biggest investments, and one of utmost
importance to both residents and businesses, is seldom seen.
Most of it lies underground. It's the city's water and
wastewater system-which delivers water to homes and
businesses, and takes wastewater away. When it works well,
we take it for granted-when it doesn't, even a few hours
without water can have an impact.
Since late last year, the Colleyville City Council has been
reviewing and developing plans to ensure the long-term
integrity of the water/wastewater system is maintained and
that adequate funding is available for upgrades when
necessary.
Currently the city only recovers 41% of its fixed cost for
water/wastewater operations. In addition, over the next 20
years, about $55 million in water/waste-water projects have
been identified as necessary for the system to keep pace with
current and future needs.
To ensure the city's water/wastewater system can meet the
needs and demands of the community, changes to the rate
structure that the city currently charges for water and waste-
water are necessary. The current base rate for water and
wastewater is $13.28 per month.
Proposed rate structure changes include:
* Removing the city's historical subsidy for the first 2,000
gallons of customer water use-at the rate of 500 gallons a year
over a four- year period-from the base rate for water and
wastewater so that the base rate gradually increases from
$13.55 on Dec. 1, 2015, to $13.90 by the end of 2018
—'� P * Raising the minimum base rate for water meters that are 1-
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customers, but could have an impact on high-use customers,
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* Increasing the base monthly rate for non-residential waste-
water by $6-to be phased in with gradual increases over a
three-year period-from 2016 to 2018
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While the impact on an average monthly residential bill is
relatively small, the new revenue that would be available to
reinvest in Colleyville's water/wastewater system is significant.
It would provide additional revenue that would be dedicated to
funding the capital projects identified as necessary to the
system over the next 20 years. And, even with the changes to
the rate structure, Colleyville would still have one of the lowest
water/wastewater rates in northeast Tarrant County.
Future water/wastewater improvement projects include:
* Upsizing water lines at various locations
* Replacing water and sewer lines that are showing signs of
wear due to age
* Renewing and/or replacing sewer manholes
* Adding or replacing pressure- regulating and flow-control
valves to facilitate more efficient water flow
* Possible construction of an elevated storage tank in the
southeastern section of the city
* Installing new water lines to provide loops for redundancy in
the system so that water is still available even in the event of
a line break
Under the proposed rates the average monthly residential bill
will increase $8.58, based on the use of 20,000 gallons of
water and 10,000 gallons of waste-water, during each of the
next four years. The increase breaks down as follows:
* The city's base monthly rate for water and wastewater will
increase by a combined total of three percent, from 2015 to
2019. Its volumetric rate will increase by eight percent over
the same period. (Volumetric charges are based on the
amount of water used.) These will provide funding for the
capital projects associated with the system.
Non-city rate changes, based on the projections of the Tarrant
Regional Water District (TRWD) and the Trinity River Authority
(TRA) related to their services, include:
* The purchase of raw water from TRWD and its treatment by
the TRA will increase by 29 percent and 23 percent,
respectively, from 2015-2019.
* TRA wastewater treatment charges will increase by 37
percent during the same period.
SENIOR CENTER TRIP - GOING TO
GRACELAND, ETC.
The Colleyville Senior Center, in conjun<tion with Diamond
Tours, is offering a five-day trip to Tunica, Miss. and Memphis,
Tenn. Tunica is famous for its gaming casinos. The trip
includes a visit to Elvis Presley's opulent Graceland and free
time to explore Memphis' famous Beale Street.
Motorcoach transportation, four nights lodging, admission to
Graceland and the Tunica Museum, as well as a guided tour of
Memphis--home of the blues-- are included in the trip cost of
$352. Eight meals-four breakfasts and four dinners-are
included in the cost of the trip. Cost is per person, based on
double occupancy. Single occupancy is available for an
additional $130. The trip is limited to the first 30 people who
register.
The Tunica/Memphis trip departs Monday, Nov. 2, and returns
on Nov. 6. A deposit of $75 is due upon registration and the
balance is due by Aug. 26.
For further information and reservations, call 817.503.1197.
TEEN CURFEW REMINDER
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With school out for summer, the Colleyville Police Department
reminds parents and guardians about Colleyville's year-round
teen curfew. The curfew applies to persons under the age of
17 and is in effect Sunday-Thursday, from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00
a.m., and Friday-Saturday, from midnight to 6:00 a.m.
A minor in a public place or establishment during these times
is in violation of the curfew. Parents or guardians, as well as
business operators, may also be in violation of the curfew if
they knowingly permit a minor to remain on any public
premises past curfew hours. For more information, call
817.503.1200.
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Movoto, a licensed real estate brokerage firm with
representation in more than 30 states, has ranked Colleyville
#1 among Dallas suburbs. Coppell ranked second, while
Grapevine tied with Frisco for fourth place. See who else
made the list here.
COFFEE WITH A COP - JULY 16
The Colleyville PD's Coffee with a Cop program has proven to
be a valuable way for police and people to get together and
know each other better. A little one-on-one time. A little
conversation. It all adds up to a better, safer community.
The next Coffee with a Cop event happens this Thursday, July
16, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the coffee shop at Market Street.
Colleyville PD will be there. We hope you can be there, too. For
additional information, please call 817.503.1200.
UPDATE ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION
& CITY PROJECTS
ORANGEBARRELREPORT
The latest Orange Barrel Report is now online. View it here.
TxDOT SH 26 RECONSTRUCTION PRO]ECT
Please send any questions, <oncems, or
comments to 26C^lcollevville.com.
This phase of the project is getting close to completion.
The contractor is finishing the last concrete placement in the
Pool Road/Brumlow Avenue intersection; it should be
completed this week. All remaining work on the main
lanes is scheduled to be completed before the end of
July, but one lane in each direction will remain closed
until all irrigation and landscaping in the median is
completed and the portion of the Cotton Belt Trail between
the Colleyville entry sign and the Big Bear Creek Bridge is
complete. Topsoil is being placed in the median in preparation
for installation of a drip irrigation system and the drought
tolerant landscaping. This work in the median is expected
to complete by the end of ]uly, but there will continue
to be intermittent lane closures in both directions until
that time. Please note that most of the median work is taking
place during off-peak hours, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.,
so [hat workers are not in the median areas during rush hours.
When the contractor completes the portion of the Cotton Belt
Trail noted above, the city will complete the connection to the
trail that lies west of the railroad tracks. This portion of the
work should take place in September, at which time the Cotton
Belt Trail will be complete.
Installation of the permanent traffic signal poles will probably
be delayed until late August or September because of a
redesign of the signals at Longwood and SH26.
SH 26 UTILITY RELOCATION PRO]ECT (City of
Colleyville/Utility Franchises)
Please send any questions, concerns, or
comments to 26C^lcollevville.com.
On the west side of SH 26, from Village Lane south to
Glade Road, lane closures are expected from 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. every day, while a new water line is placed.
AT&T crews will be working on the east side of SH 26 from
Hall-]ohnson Road to Church Street. AT&T crews also have to
pour new telephone manholes. That is why you see big pits
with extra protection. The new duct bank being placed will
then tie into the new manholes, at which point the contractor
can start removing the existing poles. Atmos will be working
on all four corners of Brown Trail and SH 26. Time Warner
Cable will be doing aerial work in various locations. And
Verizon will be boring on the west side of SH 26, between John
McCain Road and Tennison Parkway. No lane closures are
anticipated.
SOUTH WHITE CHAPEL BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION
Construction continues on South White Chapel Boulevard, from
the Colleyville border to West Con[inental Boulevard. Project
construction hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. During those hours, the road will be
reduced to one lane of traffic. Delays should be
anticipated. The construction should be complete by
mid-August, weather permitting.
PONDEROSA LANE/KINGSTON ADDITION
IMPROVEMENTS
Ponderosa Street, Kingston Drive, and McCain Lane will
be reduced to one lane from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in
some areas. The contractor is working on backfill of curbs,
mailbox replacement, irrigation repair, and sod placement.
PLEASANT RUN ROAD PROJECT
Delays should be expected this week. Residents on
Pleasant Run Road, from Bogart Drive to Colleyville Terrace, as
well as the residents in Laurel Oaks, will still be able to access
Pleasant Run Road, but it will be limited to one lane. The same
is expected from Colleyville Terrace to Church Street. One lane
will remain open in this section as well.
All of the cement stabilization of the subgrade is now complete
for the entire project. The contractor has placed a 2" lik of
asphalt throughout the whole project, so now everyone will
have a good driving surface even if we get more rain. This will
also control the dust and be more convenient for residents
living in the affected areas from Bogart Drive to Mission Lane.
The next phase will be a new communication line being placed,
as well as curb and gutter from Bogart Drive to Church Street.
The contractor will get both sides of the road completed with
curb and gutter, sidewalk, and driveway placement, as well as
a trail. Although the work will start at the north end of the
project, it will be constructed in phases throughout the entire
corridor.
Pleasant Run Road is closed from Mission Lane to
Church Street and from Bogart Drive to Church Street.
Entry and exit for residents, mail delivery, trash collection,
school buses, and emergency vehicles will be from Church
Street. All others should plan to use alternate routes: SH 26 to
Hall-Johnson Road then to Bogart Drive or SH 26 to Church
Street, then west to Bransford Road or SH 26.
WATER FACILITY RENEWAL
Area 1
Permanent trench repair work is being performed on
Windswept Trail and Tumbleweed Trail. These roads
will be reduced to one lane in some places at various
times.
Area 2
The contractor will be performing permanent trench repair on
Reagan Road, but the road will remain open. The road
will be reduced to one lane in some places at various
times.
BUSINESS NEWS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT
The economic development report for July is now online. Read
it here.
COLLEYVILLE CLOSEBUY
The Colleyville CloseBuy program supports local businesses
and provides discounts and added value purchasing for
Colleyville customers. Get all the details, includina how to
obtain a comolimentarv CloseBuv card or to download
the aoo. View discounts by selecting the "DISCOUNT CARD"
tab.
New discounts this week:
The Attic Resale
Slll Colleyville Blvd.
817.523.9290
The Attic has clothing, accessories, furniture, home decor, kid
items & so much more. Finding fabulous deals is their passion
and they want to deliver those deals to you!
dishware
Imoort One Tradina
4709 Colleyville Blvd.
817.605.7007
Import One has the best prices on more than 15,000 of the
hottest fashions including clothing, handbags, jewelry,
scarves, shoes, accessories, and western boots.
THE CLOSEBUY DEAL: *Shoes 50% off, fashion jewelry
40-80% off, handbags 40% off, scarves and headwear
40% off original price
*excludes Corral and Circle G