BY ANGELA BONILLA
A long time coming
Stay tuned
The final Southeast Phase of the water and sewer project is expected to be completed by July. Water plant construction is scheduled for completion in September. According to the city, engineering is currently in progress to extend utilities north and south of Tamina Road and areas east of Johnson Road. Residents will coordinate the installation of connections with a licensed plumber at no charge to Shenandoah’s water system. Once the connection happens, residents will begin being billed by Shenandoah as the previous company’s billing will end. “The response from the Tamina community has been very positive. We have worked closely with the Tamina leadership group to keep them apprised of the project from the beginning,” Peart said. “People were very excited to learn that the average water customer will see their bill go down.” Broadway, Sweet Rest and Main Street lift stations 95% West and northeast water and sewer utilities 100% Project completion as of Feb. 2
The unincorporated community of Tamina was founded in 1871 by formerly enslaved people after the end of the Civil War. Before the current project with Shenandoah, the community purchased wholesale water through the Old Tamina Water Supply Corp. from the neighboring community of Lake Chateau Woods and used septic tanks.
Timeline
1999: Tamina awarded Community Development Block Grant for public sewer system
2012: Old Tamina Water Supply Corp. awards separate loan and grant from U.S. Department of Agriculture that is ultimately not used
November 2023: Phase 1 work begins
February 2024: Phase 1 work finishes
1990
2000
2010
2020
2005: Montgomery County rescinds grant following lack of agreement between entities
2022: Montgomery County allocates $21 million from American Rescue Plan Act funds
July 2024: Contracts for the Phase 2 begin to be approved, including water plant construction
December 2024: Tamina is recognized with a state historical marker
Oct. 31, 2026: Water and sewer projects wrap up
SOURCES: CITY OF SHENANDOAH, BLEYL ENGINEERING/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Other projects
Tamina Economic Development Planning Project boundaries
Drainage has also been an issue in Tamina in incidents such as the 2018 flooding, which affected its historical Sweet Rest Cemetery. Montgomery County Precinct 4 recently kicked off its Tamina Economic Development Planning Project through a $3 million federal grant from U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, according to the office of Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray. Phase 1 will focus on the design and construc- tion of short-term drainage improvements, which includes providing new driveways and culverts as well as regrading roadside ditches, according to information from Precinct 4.
Water plant
90%
SLEEPY HOLLOW RD.
45
N
Johnson Street Lift Station
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 4/COMMUNITY IMPACT
85%
Residents said they are also hoping for the county to expand Main Street due to increased traffic from a new neighborhood called The Reserve Sleepy Hollow, a move-in ready home community at 10191 Sleepy Hollow Road, Conroe.
Tamina plumbing 0% Southeast water and sewer utilities 0%
SOURCES: CITY OF SHENANDOAH, BLEYL ENGINEERING/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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