ROBY CLEARS FIRST HURDLE FOR $6 MILLION WATER GRANT

City advances to the next review stage for funding that could replace a high-pressure waterline and restore emergency storage capacity
Roby City Manager Jack Brown discusses likely improvement plans should the city be awarded the estimate $6 million in grant funding through the Texas Water Development Board. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT
Roby City Manager Jack Brown discusses likely improvement plans should the city be awarded the estimate $6 million in grant funding through the Texas Water Development Board. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Roby City Manager Jack Brown informed officials during the city’s July 9 meeting that Roby passed the first eligibility review for a Texas Water Development Board grant that could provide about $6 million for water-system improvements with no local cash match.

Brown said the city satisfied the first requirements involving its financial audits, household income threshold, Consumer Confidence Reports…