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Texans approved billions for water and broadband infrastructure. Now what?
Read full article: Texans approved billions for water and broadband infrastructure. Now what?The legislation behind the historic investment directs state agencies to send money to the state’s smaller, cash-strapped towns that have difficulty paying for upgrades. Federal money is also expected to flow to regions that need broadband.
Texas towns are starving for capital and lack the resources to apply for grants. This group hopes to help.
Read full article: Texas towns are starving for capital and lack the resources to apply for grants. This group hopes to help.Texas Rural Funders hopes a one-stop resource for grant applications and writers could help small towns win money to fund innovation and capital needs.
Texas’ water infrastructure is broken, jeopardizing quality and supply for a growing state
Read full article: Texas’ water infrastructure is broken, jeopardizing quality and supply for a growing stateOn a daily basis, water managers in cities across the state move from crisis to crisis hoping to keep the water flowing to residents.
Texas Senate takes first step toward establishing billions for state’s water supply, infrastructure
Read full article: Texas Senate takes first step toward establishing billions for state’s water supply, infrastructureVoters would have the final say on whether the state sets aside billions of dollars to acquire new water sources and invest in aging infrastructure.
As Texas booms, local governments — especially in small towns — struggle to find workers
Read full article: As Texas booms, local governments — especially in small towns — struggle to find workersA cascade of issues including inflation and growing distrust in government aren’t helping local governments hire for critical positions in public safety and utilities.
An East Texas town must boil its water on Thanksgiving as officials seek a solution to aging infrastructure
Read full article: An East Texas town must boil its water on Thanksgiving as officials seek a solution to aging infrastructureZavalla lost all water for several days. The Texas Department of Emergency Management has sent pallets of bottled water and a team to help.