The secret to infrastructure improvement while limiting debt may be as simple as two words: impact fees.
Round Rock, neighbor of Texas capital city and tech mecca Austin, has shared in some of the area’s explosive regional growth. With a current population of 115,000, it has grown 15 percent since 2010 and is projected to reach 160,000 by 2030.
Never one to settle, Michael Thane, director of the Utilities and Environmental Services Department for the city of Round Rock, is spearheading two major projects to max out the city’s water and wastewater capacity. In combination with fresh-
water reduction programs like
