Three upset constituents gave me a piece of their mind today. One guy was mad because he could not build a 21′ tall metal boat shed in his backyard and the other two folks were upset about the water crisis in West Temple. This is the first call I have received about the residential metal buildings ordinance. I have a feeling I will be getting more calls about about the water issue.
The City of Temple’s water situation as of July 1st, 3 pm is as follows:
Stage 5 water restrictions remain in place for the 835 Zone, which is the area west of FM 317, south of AirportRoad and north of the Leon River. Water demand in the 835 Zone has decreased and the water tanks and pumps are operational and experiencing no issues at this time.
The City has acquired a mobile water pump (MWP). The MWP is now on-site and City crews will be working this afternoon and thru the night to connect the MWP to the City Water system. Once connected, the MWP and City water line will be cleaned, disinfected and tested prior to bringing the MWP into service. It will take between 24-48 hours to make the physical connections and an additional 24-48 hours to perform cleaning, disinfecting, and testing of the line. Based on these calculations, the City anticipates additional water for the 835 Zone will be available late this week or early Monday.
Amedia conference is scheduled for Thursday, July 2nd at 3 pm. in City Council Chambers to provide an update.