Llano City Council held two town hall meetings on Saturday, September 6, to discuss plans for water rate adjustments and infrastructure projects. The sessions included presentations led by Mayor Pro Tem Kara Gilliland on the history, current status, and future plans for the City’s water and wastewater systems, followed by a question-and-answer session with attendees.
Around 40 people gathered at the American Legion Hall for the morning session and about 20 for the evening session, where Gilliland outlined a five-year plan for water infrastructure upgrades estimated at $9 million, with an additional $5 million planned afterward. Construction estimates for expanding water storage capacity range from $5.2 million to $10 million, though costs are not yet finalized. The permitting phase for the storage project is expected to take four years. Currently, the City has secured $7 million in funding through grants and a low-interest loan, which will require annual payments of $160,000 over 30 years.
The presentation covered roughly a dozen infrastructure projects, including one mandated lead copper replacement project with a 10-year completion deadline and an estimated cost of $3.5 million.
