On March 16, the main tank portion of the tower was removed by crane and lowered to the ground. The entire demolition takes three days.
The removal of the water tower cost $122,767 and includes the removal and disposal of the 500,000-gallon storage tank. The funds were approved during a Feb. 21 Lewisville City Council meeting. Funding for the project comes from the Elevated Water Tower Capital Improvement Project, according to city documents.
The decision to tear down the water tower came after the tower was decommissioned from the water system in 2021, which means the city could no longer tap its utility fund for maintenance.
The Fighting Farmers logo first appeared on the tower in 1973, which is the year after the city’s first high school competed in the state football championship.
