Water restrictions lifted in Waco, McLennan County as systems are at less critical stage
Local officials say residents can now return to using water normally and restrictions on commercial facilities have been lifted. Author: Christian Aleman Updated: 7:56 PM CST February 21, 2021
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas Residents in McLennan County and Waco are now allowed to return to normal water usage as both the county and the city have lifted mandatory restrictions put in place due to water system damage caused by the winter storm.
McLennan County Judge Scott Felton and City of Waco Mayor Dillon Meek also lifted orders restricting water use at several commercial facilities Sunday evening.
Uzin Utz to build second North American manufacturing facility in Waco
Source: Uzin Utz Website
and last updated 2021-01-21 10:10:19-05
WACO, TX â Uzin Utz North America, INC. selected Waco to build its second manufacturing facility in North America.
The $34 million investment will yield a 125,000 square-foot facility that will produce self-leveling compounds, thin-set and grout material for tile installation, and patching compounds.
The facility will also be home to the Uzin Utz training center which will bring nearly 1,000 flooring professionals to the Waco area.
âThe continued growth in the state of Texas, central location of Waco to current raw material suppliers and shared values of the city leadership with our business philosophy made for a natural fit,â stated Matthias Liebert, President of Uzin Utz North America Inc.
Updated: 10:50 AM CST January 21, 2021
WACO, Texas A 125,000 square-foot manufacturing facility with a $34 million price tag will soon be built in Waco, according to the Great Waco Chamber.
Uzin Utz North America, a subsidiary of German Uzin-Utz AG, is set to build the new facility at the intersection of Mars Drive and Texas Central Parkway. The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer of product installation systems for all types of floors.
“The continued growth in the state of Texas, central location of Waco to current raw material suppliers and shared values of the city leadership with our business philosophy made for a natural fit,”
Wacoâs hospitals are managing a rising number of COVID-19 patients and plan to administer their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine Friday and Saturday to employees, officials said Wednesday during a weekly city press conference.
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center plans to give its first shots Friday, Dr. Marc Elieson said. Ascension Providence Medical Center plans to follow suit Saturday, said Dr. Richard Haskett, chief medical officer of Ascension Medical Group Providence in Waco. Elieson and Haskett each said their systemâs Waco hospital is seeing the effects of uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus.
The hospitals were treating 119 COVID-19 patients Wednesday, a new high, according to the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District. Several days now with more than 100 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Waco is a worrying sign, Waco Family Health Center CEO Dr. Jackson Griggs said.