The federal government shutdown is creating operational challenges with limited services after October 17th if no budget compromise is reached. The Board approved a major $1.39 million infrastructure upgrade project for the O'Neill Pumping/Generating Plant and a $110,000 contract for comprehensive rebranding and communications strategy development. These decisions come as water storage conditions remain strong at 120% of average levels across the region.
The Board approved a $90 million Phase 1 scope for critical canal subsidence repairs, with federal funding being pursued to avoid potential cost-sharing obligations for member agencies. A planned maintenance outage at O'Neill Forebay from October 6-25 will significantly reduce pumping capacity during a critical water delivery period. The Authority continues pursuing $1 billion in federal infrastructure funding, though allocation decisions remain uncertain with timeline extending to October...
