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Jonathon Teafatiller provides Bandera City Council members an update on upcoming city projects.
Photo by Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
April 10, 2025
City of Bandera has active quarter for grant applications, receives clean audit
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
At the end of the first quarter, the City of Bandera completed $1,983,284 in grant applications, City Specialist Susan Hutcherson told council members on Tuesday.
Grants requested thus far this year include $1,883,284 for sidewalk improvements along Main Street from Hwy. 173 to Cedar Street, and $100,000 collectively for ADA modifications and improvements in the restrooms at Bandera City Park.
Active approved grants in varied phases total $12,992,500. Some of the projects include $5.4 million from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for flood infrastructure projects at City Park; $2.7 million from the TWDB Clean Water State Revolving Fund for wastewater treatment facility planning; $4.4 million from the TWDB Rural Water Fund; and $25,000 from AACOG for household hazardous waste collection, which is set for May 10.
In other business, Hayley Blocker, of Neffendorf and Blocker, reported the city had an overall clean audit for 2023-24.
Blocker identified a few areas that needed to be “cleaned up,” including preparing a policy and procedure handbook, and ensuring approved utility rates match what customers are being charged. She also said the city lost $80,000 in projected revenue from City Park, due to lowered attendance because of the drought and unsafe bacteria levels in the river.
Grants requested thus far this year include $1,883,284 for sidewalk improvements along Main Street from Hwy. 173 to Cedar Street, and $100,000 collectively for ADA modifications and improvements in the restrooms at Bandera City Park.
Active approved grants in varied phases total $12,992,500. Some of the projects include $5.4 million from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for flood infrastructure projects at City Park; $2.7 million from the TWDB Clean Water State Revolving Fund for wastewater treatment facility planning; $4.4 million from the TWDB Rural Water Fund; and $25,000 from AACOG for household hazardous waste collection, which is set for May 10.
In other business, Hayley Blocker, of Neffendorf and Blocker, reported the city had an overall clean audit for 2023-24.
Blocker identified a few areas that needed to be “cleaned up,” including preparing a policy and procedure handbook, and ensuring approved utility rates match what customers are being charged. She also said the city lost $80,000 in projected revenue from City Park, due to lowered attendance because of the drought and unsafe bacteria levels in the river.