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Texas seeks public input for $1 billion water fund
https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2024/04/16/texas-water-fund-spending-budget
Texans have two more weeks to tell the state how they want it to spend the $1 billion water infrastructure fund approved by voters in November.
Why it matters: The Texas Water Development Board is tasked with determining how to best distribute the money to address the state's water supply issues as climate change and a growing population increase pressure on our water resources.
Catch up quick: Proposition 6 earmarked $1 billion to create the Texas Water Fund for water loss and conservation projects, with a focus on rural communities.
- As part of the proposition, at least $250 million must be allocated to projects that create new water sources.
The latest: The board has been hosting open meetings hearing public testimony about how to distribute the funding — including in Lubbock last week.