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Funded in part by a state grant, a master plan study will aim to combat flooding and water quality issues in Nueces, Kleberg and Jim Wells counties.
In May, the Texas Water Development Board approved a grant of about $2.1 million for the study, which is a collaboration between Nueces, Jim Wells and Kleberg counties; the Nueces County Drainage District No. 2; and the city of Driscoll.
The study will involve developing hydrology/hydraulic computer models of the Baffin Bay and South Corpus Christi watersheds across all three counties.
The study will cover Agua Dulce Creek, Petronila Creek, Alazan Bay/Baffin Bay and Oso Creek.
Texas lawmakers will adjourn the regular session on Monday Memorial Day but Gov. Greg Abbott has already indicated he will call a special session in the fall to grapple with redistricting after detailed census results are finally released. Last week, Abbott told lawmakers he would put them in charge of deciding how to spend nearly $16 billion in federal money the state
Special session coming this fall
Brownwood Bulletin
Texas lawmakers will adjourn the regular session on Monday Memorial Day but Gov. Greg Abbott has already indicated he will call a special session in the fall to grapple with redistricting after detailed census results are finally released.
Last week, Abbott told lawmakers he would put them in charge of deciding how to spend nearly $16 billion in federal money the state received for COVID-19 recovery efforts. During the first two rounds of stimulus funding, Abbott decided how the money would be spent, which angered some legislators.
The special session comes just months before the 2022 primaries, with Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller Glenn Hegar all planning to seek re-election.