The Courier of Montgomery County reports that until several new water wells are built to keep up with the population growth, the Conroe City Council will look at a moratorium on new development.
The council has a couple of meetings coming up this week—a workshop meeting on Wednesday at 2 PM and a regular meeting in council chambers at 300 West Davis at 9:30 AM Thursday.
Conroe’s water problems came to the fore in May following the issuance of a boil water notice for north Conroe residents as water pressure was lost in a part of its water system.
According to Assistant City Administrator Norm McGuire, the council has not put aside the required funds for the water and sewer capital improvement program to be commensurate with the rising population.
McGuire said, back during a May council session, if “over the last five years,” had he’d been allocated the funds, they wouldn’t have to be talking about the issue at this point.
The population of Conroe is booming. The Census Bureau estimates Conroe’s population as of July 2023 to now be 108,248.
During a meeting back on August 5th for the Conroe Industrial Development Corporation, city officials requested that $16 million in funds be allocated to construct two new water wells.
The $16 million, according to McGuire, would take care of the construction of one well and cover 50 percent for a second well. He said, the most pressing need at present “is some help, partnership funding, in our water department.”
