BY LIZZY SPANGLER
In their own words
The takeaway
“I encourage [us to] nd some partnerships, some solutions, and let’s work cohesively.
“We take a moral and ethical code [as engineers]. ... Our rst objective is public safety. … [My engineers]
Bogert said Public Works Director Norman McGuire is already getting calls regarding low water pressure. “Next summer is going to be the hardest,” Bogert said. “The irrigation in the summer is when we’re hit the worst.” Bogert said an irrigation ordinance will be put forth at council’s next meeting on June 13 after press time. Bogert also said after one well and one water plant come online in mid- June, the next water plant will not come online until summer 2025. “None of those are silver bullets,” Bogert said. “They all help, but we have a hard gap for about 16 months or two years until we get those other wells online.”
... I don’t want to dip into [reserve] funds.” HOWARD WOOD, PLACE 4 COUNCIL MEMBER
are scared to approve plans because we don’t have the water out there that we need.” CHRIS BOGERT, CONROE CITY ENGINEER
“We have to understand what is critical, and I say [the] next 24 months
“We’re going to have to have some aggressive funding going forward
is critical. ... But ... the can has been kicked as far as it’s going to be kicked.” HARRY HARDMAN, PLACE 3 COUNCIL MEMBER
to get out of this. … There is no immediate x. This is a two-year problem, guaranteed two years.” NORMAN MCGUIRE, CONROE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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