Water Board Meeting Oct. 19, 2026

The City of Longmont Water Board meeting, identified in the title as October 19, 2026, included approval of two recommendations to City Council finding exceptional benefit for Hygiene Fire Protection District water service requests: an increase in capacity for an existing tap to serve a new fire station and a separate dedicated connection for the station’s fire-suppression system. Both motions passed. The board also approved the 2026 legislative guiding principles; no contract awards, vendor selections, or bid approvals were identified. Staff reported that the recommended 2027 water utility budget includes about $19 million for capital improvements and a planned $9 million draw from reserves. Major projects discussed included roughly $3.5 million for transmission rehabilitation near Button Rock, about $8 million for water-distribution main replacements, and ongoing annual waterline rehabilitation estimated at $6–8 million. The Montgomery tank replacement and associated pipeline work was estimated at $46 million, with substantial completion targeted for September 2028; Button Rock Dam hydraulic-controls work, estimated at $500,000, had begun construction. Staff also described a potential additional 20-MGD treatment train, with current project estimates near $95 million; the master plan was expected to return to the board in early 2027. These were project and budget updates, not new contract approvals.