Texas Water Development Board approves $4,846,608 to the City of New Summerfield (Cherokee County) for water system improvements

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AUSTIN – (September 10, 2026) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $4,846,608 to the City of New Summerfield (Cherokee County), including $1,020,000 in financing and $3,826,608 in principal forgiveness from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The City will use the assistance for planning, acquisition, design, and construction of a water system improvements project.

In addition to the principal forgiveness, the City could save approximately $783,000 over the life of the loan by using the DWSRF.

With the assistance approved today, the City will replace approximately 16,000 feet of water distribution lines, 525 manual read water meters with automatic meters, and construct a new 100,000-gallon elevated storage tank and 90,000-gallon-per-day water well.

The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans. The TWDB administers cost-effective financial assistance programs for the construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood mitigation, and agricultural water conservation projects.

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