Mertzon City Council April 6 2026

Agenda Analysis | Meeting Review | Meeting Documents | Commentary | Last Meeting

This is an aerial of the IC ISD campus on April 1, 2026. The lower half is the new flood detention area at 4th and W. Fleming. Technically it is still under construction since the street component is going to be redone during the summer so that more water flows off the street into the detention area.

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Mertzon City Council Agenda

A. Agenda Analysis

1. 2nd Street drainage, item 5: This item has been rescheduled from a previous meeting. See my photos here. In a nutshell, the IC ISD campus for the most part sits atop a hill that divides two water basins. The basin to the west is the W. Fleming and 4th St. basin, pictured at the top of this page. The basin to the east is the 2nd Street basin that flows between Fayette and Juanita streets east of the campus. Both basins flow directly into City Park, just a few blocks away. City Park has property that the City owns, the City leases (the football field is leased to IC ISD) and the County owns (pool, Community Center and arena). Thus, stormwater runoff that comes off of the impervious cover on the IC ISD campus impacts the entire community.

2. Lions Club, item 6: The Lions Club has been approved to put in a pavilion at the river close to the baseball fields. My recollection is that when this project was initially proposed an electric line was rejected because TCEQ would not allow it. It is in a flood zone they regulated. In addition to the unsightliness of yet another line in the city, an open outlet next to an open air pavilion is going to encourage RV'ers to come use it as a free hookup. And, the bill. Who is going to pay the electric bill each month? (The City shouldn't.) Here's a solution: build the pavilion with solar panels on the roof, then when the Lion's Club needs electricity they can bring in their own Anker Solix (or similar brand) solar generator when they need power. That's a quick remedy that won't put the City in the position of managing another electric meter, while at the same time not encouraging mission creep with the entire project. (This year it's a power outlet for a slow cooker, next year its an added closed in kitchen, the following year it's an added band stand for dances...)

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B. Meeting Review

I attended this meeting, but I am pressed for time to get a brief out on Friday for the Oncor/LCRA 765 kV case. Bear with me. (It was a good meeting worth knowing about.)

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C. Commentary

1. 765 kV case update: the trial was 2 and 1/2 days March 25 - 27th. I think it may come down to how much weight will be given to the University Lands letter that was filed immediately after the trial ended. A final decision by the Commission is not due out until July.

2. Pending.

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