The plan will guide capital spending, support long-term water and wastewater management and help position the city for future funding opportunities.
Two-minute impact
The $805,000 agreement—approved under a Master Professional Services Agreement pending City Attorney Leonard Schneider’s review—authorizes Freese and Nichols to assist the city with identifying projects for its fiscal years 2026-28 Capital Improvements Plan and to prepare a comprehensive water and wastewater master plan.
The approach
According to city documents, the work will be completed in two phases. The first phase will evaluate and update cost estimates for existing water, wastewater, transportation and drainage projects while identifying additional immediate priorities to include in Magnolia’s upcoming capital plan.
The second phase will focus on long-term water and wastewater system planning, including data collection, growth and demand projections, hydraulic modeling and development of a prioritized list of capital projects for the next 25 years.
The master plan will also include a risk-based assessment of 28 lift stations, a citywide survey of 300 manholes and temporary wastewater flow and water pressure monitoring to evaluate system performance.
Freese and Nichols is expected to deliver a draft master plan within about 15 months of receiving data from the city, followed by a final version after council review, per city documents.
