Ahead of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, Georgetown city staff presented an $857.3 million capital improvement plan for water and wastewater infrastructure at a City Council workshop on March 24.
What you need to know
There are 16 proposed projects to construct or rehabilitate water and wastewater infrastructure in FY 2026-27, Systems Engineering Director Wesley Wright said.
City staff requested $441 million for water projects, the majority of which would go toward water procurement. The capital improvement plan includes a $414.3 million initiative to pipe groundwater from a proposed site in Circleville into the Rattlesnake area.
“That’s the big dollars for next year for bringing water from the east,” Wright said.
Other proposed projects include:
- Replacing in-city water meters
- Expansion or replacement of the Westside Service Center
- Upgrades to the CR 228 waterline
- Constructing a new 24-inch waterline along Ronald Reagan Boulevard
- Improvements to the Lake Water Treatment Plant
- Constructing a new 24-inch waterline connecting Leander Road to I-35
- Water tank rehabilitation
The 2026-27 plan includes $415.5 million for wastewater projects, the majority dedicated to work on treatment facilities.
Proposed projects include:
- $213 million to construct the new Three Forks Wastewater Treatment Plant
- $80 million for San Gabriel interceptor, lift station and force main
- $69 million to construct the Northlands WWTP
- $45 million to rehabilitate the Dove Springs WWTP
The city also included wastewater lines and lift stations improvements, as well as other facility upgrades in the plan.
What's next
The projects will still require City Council approval in the upcoming budget before the city can allocate funds to the plan.
