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Wastewater & the clarifier

The broken clarifier repair tabled Sep 21.

  • On Sep 21, 2026, council took up an emergency repair of a broken secondary clarifier at the Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant. [Oct 5 packet p4–5 (Sep 21 minutes, item 7)]
  • The City Administrator said the south plant runs on one clarifier when it is built for two, and that one contractor would rebuild instead of replace it. [Oct 5 packet p5]
  • The item was tabled "until all the estimate to repair the clarifier is available." Vote: 5-0. [Oct 5 packet p5]
  • It was not on the Oct 5, 2026 agenda. [Oct 5 agenda p1–2]
  • The south plant is staff's project #2 for the state grant ($10 million ask). [transcript 2026-10-05 49:32 · video — auto-captions]

Water and sewer votes in the minutes

MeetingItemWhatTallySource
2025-04-214Award Bid: Sewer Repair At E. Houston Avenue And S. Grace
Motion text (minutes)Motion to award the bid for sewer repair at East Houston Avenue and South Grace Street to Crockett Construction to be paid with funding from Utility Fund Reserves, if necessary. Passed 4-0.
Passed 4-02025-05-09-packet.pdf p12,13
2025-10-062Consider And Approve An Ordinance Amending Chapter 19,
Motion text (minutes)A vote to end debate passed 3-2. Motion to approve an ordinance amending Chapter19, Utilities, of the Crockett Code; amending Section 19-37(a), increasing the rates for residential and commercial water service; Service; amending section 19-58, increasing the rates for residential and commercial sewer service, containing a severability clause; containing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date. Passed 3-2.
Passed 3-22025-10-20-packet.pdf p3,4
2026-08-2411Consider And Approve An Ordinance Of The City Of Crockett,
Motion text (minutes)Motion to approve an ordinance of the City of Crockett, Texas amending Chapter 19, Utilities, of the City of Crockett Code of Ordinances; amending section 19-37(a), increasing the rates for residential and commercial water service; amending Section 19-58, increasing the rates for residential and commercial sewer service, containing a severability clause; containing a repealing clause; and providing and effective date. Passed 3-2.
Passed 3-22026-09-08-packet.pdf p5,6
2026-09-217Consider And Approve A Resolution Of The City Council Of The
Motion text (minutes)Motion to table the item until all the estimate to repair the clarifier is available. Passed 5-0.
Passed 5-02026-10-05-packet.pdf p4,5