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CIP AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS

Justification: The aging wastewater lines throughout the City are 30+ years old. The
lines are subject to ground movement, pulled joints, root infiltration and deterioration.
Many have inflow and infiltration problems. Systematic replacement will reduce
maintenance costs and customer problems.

Operating Impact: Savings are expected in decreased wastewater fees paid due to
prevention of inflow and infiltration into the system.

FY2024-2025 CDBG PROGRAM

❖ Description: Every even year, Watauga receives a Tarrant County Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) that varies in amount, which we use to help fund a
project in a primarily (70% +) residential Census Block Group area that contains a defined
percentage of low to moderate income. The typical process is the City submits an
application to Tarrant County in January, holds a public hearing by March, prepares the
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design late in the year and then constructs the project in the next fiscal year. The 50
Year CDBG project is expected to begin in FY2025 and replaces the water line along the
north side of Bunker Blvd. from west of Yorkston Street and west of Constitution Drive.
The grant project ties into the previously
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constructed 46 year CDBG project on
Bunker Blvd. that stopped a
Constitution Drive. The project also
entails the removal of 2 existing fire
hydrants, 9 existing water valves And
the installation of 4 fire hydrants.

Justification: Watauga uses these
grants to supplement our funding to
repair deficient utilities and/or streets in
order to develop viable urban
communities within the City. The
Emerson Drive water main has been
leaking and failing and needs replacement. The Bunker Boulevard water main has been
leaking and failing and needs replacement. The Plum Street water line has experienced
emergency breaks necessitating emergency repairs and needs replacement.

Operating Impact: The biannual CDBG program is annually funded by a transfer from
the General Fund to the General Capital Projects Fund or by a transfer from the Water
and Sewer Utility fund to the Utility Capital Project fund and/or through Certificate of
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Obligation proceeds. for CDBG 50 year – Bunker Blvd. water main the City must cover
any project cost overruns and fully fund the engineering fee estimated at $60,300. We
anticipate receiving $170,000 in grant funding with construction costs of $385,000 leaving
a City obligation of approximately $275,300.This will be funded by the Utility Construction
Fund this budget year.

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