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BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Conroe’s development moratorium lifted Conroe’s temporary development moratorium in the northern portion of the city will come to an end after City Council’s vote to extend it failed during an Aug. 14 meeting. What this means After nearly a year, the city will end its develop- ment moratorium. The moratorium, rst enacted Aug. 29, 2024, paused certain development approvals while city sta worked on increasing water and sewer infrastructure projects. Also of note On Aug. 14, City Administrator Gary Scott said the city’s May 2025 request to change the autho- rized water capacity requirement from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality—which was expedited with support from Sen. Brandon Creighton and Rep. Cecil Bell—was successful.
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"We have a lot of possibilities out there. We’re constantly addressing
this moratorium issue and water challenges within the city. We’ve been very aggressive on it." NORMAN MCGUIRE, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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Scott said the new authorized water capacity requirement is lower at 0.46 gallons per minute per connection, compared to the state baseline of 0.6 gpm. What’s next Scott said the following projects are set to come online over the next 15 months: • Water Plant No. 30: September 2025 • Well Nos. 6 & 14 replacements: April 2026 • Well No. 32: October 2026
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