By Anton Riecher
During its Monday meeting, the Lytle City Council tabled the matter after receiving an update from a representative of the Nueces River Authority on it proposed seawater desalination project.
Interim NRA executive director John Chisolm said the report was intended to address council’s outstanding questions before discussing whether the city would make its next reservation payment.
“It’s that time of year if you choose to stay in it,” he said. “If you chose not to reserve that water then we’ll just allocate it to someone else that wants it.”
The council voted to table the decision on the second payment, directing City Administrator Zachary Meadows to gather information for further discussion.
The Harbor Island Seawater Desalination Facility is a massive, multi-billion-dollar water infrastructure project planned for the Texas Gulf Coast near Port Aransas and Corpus Christi. Spearheaded by the NRA in partnership with global desalination leader IDE Technologies, it is designed to be the largest…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!