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← Thursday, April 23, 2026

Item 10 Passed 10-0

Approve an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026A (CWSRF), in the par amount of $59,000,000 to implement Austin Water’s Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plan Expansion and related enhancement projects, and approve related documents. Funding: Fiscal Year 2025-2026 debt service requirements for the proposed bond issuance are included in the 2025-2026 Approved Budget of the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund.

Council is weighing whether to issue $59 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds to fund Austin Water's expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and related upgrades. The bonds would help the utility add capacity as the city grows, and the debt payments for this year are already built into the 2025-2026 approved budget.

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The roll call

Approved on Consent 10-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
  • José Velásquez D3 Yes
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
  • Ryan Alter D5 Yes
  • Krista Laine D6 Yes
  • Mike Siegel D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
  • Marc Duchen D10 Yes

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