City officials, representatives from the Texas General Land Office and project partners gathered Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, on Tram Road to celebrate the start of the E163 Sewer Rehabilitation Project, a major investment in Dayton’s wastewater infrastructure.
Funded through the Texas General Land Office and designated as Contract No. 24-065-006-E163, the project marks an important milestone in the city’s ongoing efforts to modernize and strengthen its sewer system.
“This is furthering our initiatives for infrastructure improvements with the sewer rehab project,” said Dayton Mayor Martin Mudd. “I want to thank the Texas General Land Office, GrantWorks, and all of the city staff, council members, everyone that came together in unity to share the vision of trying to make Dayton better. And so this is a great next step where we’re ensuring that our sewer will be running for ages to come—hopefully problem-free.”
Rhonda Masters with the Texas General Land Office, which provided the grant funding for the project, said she was thrilled to take part in the event.
“I want to offer our congratulations to the City of Dayton for your award and for your groundbreaking that is going to happen on this project,” Masters said. “Commissioner [Dawn] Buckingham loves to go out and is sorry that she couldn’t be here today, but she definitely sends her best to the city and we hope to be able to bring her here for a visit sometime, as well as when this project is finished. Congratulations for all your hard work and partnership in disaster recovery.”
The sewer rehabilitation project will upgrade aging lines and improve wastewater service across the city. Officials say the improvements will help prevent future problems, support growth and provide more reliable service for Dayton residents.