BY JARRETT WHITENER
$9M OKed for Boerne water storage, pump station
Fair Oaks Ranch implements Flock Safety Cameras
Funding for a new storage tank and pump station was approved by Boerne City Council on June 24, moving the process forward for a facility
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Flock Safety Cameras are being installed across Fair Oaks Ranch, adding nine license plate readers at city thoroughfares. The system is expected to be operational in August. What it means If the cameras identify a license plate that is within a law enforcement database, an alert is sent to the Police Department. Cameras will not be used for issuing tra c citations, according to Flock Safety.
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The storage tank and pump station plan is one of three interrelated projects to distribute additional water from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, or GBRA, Western Canyon Project. The facility will be a 1-million-gallon ground storage tank and a pump station facility with three high-service pumps, with space for a future fourth pump. Alongside the facility construction, a GBRA-de- livered pipeline is planned to bring water to the site, and a planned city pipeline will deliver water from the new facility to the easternmost point of Boerne’s potable water system, according to agenda documents. At the completion of design, city engineers projected a project cost of around $7.7 million , but the lowest bid came in around $8.91 million . Utilities Director Michael Mann said some features of the new facility could be reduced to lower the cost, but those cuts would save around $200,000. City Council authorized $9 million for the project, awarded to Pesado Construction. “There were a lot of site improvement costs that Meckel named interim re chief of ESD No. 4 Douglas Meckel was named interim re chief of the Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 4 following the resignation of Chief Craig Ramon on June 23. According to a news release, Meckel brings more than 35 years of public safety leadership experi- ence, including 16 years as re chief for the city of Boerne. The overview Alongside serving the incorporated area in the northwestern part of Bexar County, the city of Fair Oaks Ranch has an interlocal agreement with the department. Meckel will serve as interim chief until the ESD appoints a permanent replacement for Ramon.
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our engineers just didn’t account for,” Mann said. City sta said the largest discrepancy was in the electrical components of the facility, and costs have increased due to nationwide demand for tanks and pumps. The project is funded through water impact fees and will not require the acquisition of debt. What else? The city of Fair Oaks Ranch plans to use a neighboring piece of property for the construction of an elevated storage tank, providing adequate water pressure to the city. Part of this plan includes a GBRA pipeline extension to the new site, which will bene t both Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch. Completion of the Boerne tank and pump station project is expected in March 2027.
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Quinten Scott resigns from Boerne City Council
Boerne City Council member Quinten Scott announced his resignation from council on July 8. Scott said his reason for leaving was due to moving to a new home, which would require resignation to be in line with the city charter. What to expect City Council approved the resignation on July 22 and intends to ll the council seat at the Sept. 9 meeting. Applications are open until Aug. 15 for potential candidates to ll the District 3 seat. According to the city charter, potential can- didates must have resided in the district for at least six months. Interviews with potential candidates will be conducted during closed sessions of council meetings. Scott joined the council in May 2019 and
“I’ve been happy to serve, but those days are kind of coming behind me. I am appreciative
of all the members of the council that I have served with.” QUINTEN SCOTT, FORMER BOERNE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
was most recently elected in 2024. The candi- date appointed to the seat will complete the remainder of the term, which is set to expire in May 2026.
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