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As a 40-year agreement between the city of Round Rock and Meadows at Chandler Creek Municipal Utility District is set to expire, city officials will consider a measure to extend negotiations with the district until Dec. 31, 2026.
In a nutshell
Round Rock City Council will consider an extension to the agreement with the MUD on June 25. Public Works Director Michael Thane said the agreement is set to expire June 26.
Why now?
Thane said that under the 1986 agreement, the city of Round Rock has been responsible for all water and wastewater line maintenance and repairs, as well as meter reading and utility billing. Because these lines are within a MUD, the city does not own those utility lines, he said.
Much of this infrastructure is nearing the end of its useful life, he said, presenting a large cost to the city. Replacement of these lines would cost around $100 million, a 60-40 split between water and wastewater lines.
In their own words
"It's very difficult to treat it like a regular wholesale customer because we have a lot of points of entries here, so we have to meter all those," Thane said. "It may be a hybrid of what we have for existing wholesale customers with the MUDs versus this one. I think we need to protect our rate payers a little bit on how we move forward with this."
What's next?
Council's meeting will be held at Round Rock City Hall, 221 E. Main St., Round Rock.
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. Additional information about council meeting procedures and public comment is available at www.roundrocktexas.gov/city-about-round-rock/city-council.
