Dam failures on Lake Placid giving lakefront property-owners sticker shock
Property taxes have shot up as crews prepare to undertake repair efforts, but officials say they expect the taxes to come down once the final cost becomes clear.
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Property taxes have shot up as crews prepare to undertake repair efforts, but officials say they expect the taxes to come down once the final cost becomes clear.
The City of Killeen lifted a boil water notice that had been in place for more than a week.
The new changes aren't going to happen overnight though! The City will be flushing out its system for the next 30-days to clear out the old water.
The state Water Control Board heard in-person public comments on a key Mountain Valley Pipeline water-crossings permit at two meetings this week, but activists say the board isn't doing enough to engage with local residents as COVID-19 cases in the region put a major strain on local hospitals.
With the snip of a ribbon from some oversize scissors, officials from Killeen and Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 finally marked the official opening of a new multi-million-dollar water treatment plant Wednesday morning. The $60 million Stillhouse Water Treatment Plant has been in the works for years and was slated to come online last year, but a leaky main where the plant draws its water from Stillhouse Hollow Lake delayed operations. Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting Video Officials said the treatment plantâs fresh, clean water hit homes in southern Killeen sometime in ...