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Texas voters to decide on $20B infrastructure plan amid water supply concerns
Proposition 4 dedicates $1 billion annually from existing sales tax revenue to fund water projects, repairs, and conservation without raising taxes, starting in 2027.
- Facing the November 4 ballot, Proposition 4 would authorize $20 billion for water projects over two decades, starting in 2027, funded from existing sales tax revenue.
- Amid warnings from state leaders, population growth, aging infrastructure, and a warming climate drove long-term efforts at the Texas Capitol, resulting in Proposition 4.
- The Texas Water Development Board would manage the fund, which would develop water sources, repair pipes, and require project applications, with Houston competing for funding.
- The plan uses existing state sales tax revenue rather than new taxes and would deposit funds only when collections exceed $1 billion, with both rural and urban communities eligible.
- Oversight requires the board to report and solicit public input, while a groundwater transfer prohibition addresses outrage over exports and desalination projects in East Texas and Coastal Bend.
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No applications made yet for North Dundas water supply funding
NORTH DUNDAS – While some members of township council are calling out the provincial government for not funding critical water source improvements for Winchester and Chesterville, there appears to be plenty of blame to go around.
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Texas set to make $20 billion investment in water after voters approve Proposition 4
Texas will use $1 billion in sales tax a year for the next two decades.
·San Antonio, United States
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