Mineral Wells extends Millsap water contract for 30 days, approves $400,000 for Hilltop planning

The Mineral Wells City Council extended the city’s wholesale water contract with Millsap for 30 days at its July 21, 2026, meeting, while negotiations over the agreement continued. The council also approved another $400,000 for planning work connected to the Hilltop Water Treatment Plant project.

The two actions address different time horizons for Mineral Wells water service: the contract extension concerns the city’s near-term wholesale-water supply, while the Hilltop funding advances planning for a major future treatment-plant project.

30-day extension while negotiations continue

The council approved a 30-day extension of the Millsap wholesale water contract. The available report does not state a revised contract price or identify the final date for a permanent agreement.

Negotiations were still continuing when the council met. The extension therefore represents a temporary step rather than a reported final resolution of the city’s contract discussions with Millsap.

For Mineral Wells residents, workers and local businesses, the action is tied to the city’s near-term wholesale-water supply. The approved materials do not establish that the city is experiencing a water shortage, and they do not provide a specific estimate of how the extension will affect customer rates.

Additional Hilltop planning funds approved

The council approved another $400,000 in planning work for the Hilltop Water Treatment Plant project. The funding advances project planning, but the available materials do not say that construction has begun.

The packet also does not establish the Hilltop plant’s total cost or a construction schedule. Those details remain unresolved in the available reporting.

Even at the planning stage, the project matters to the city’s longer-term water capacity and reliability and to future municipal spending. The council’s vote commits additional funds to planning, not to a documented construction timetable or a stated final project price.

What comes next

The immediate known deadline is the 30-day Millsap contract extension. The city and Millsap were continuing negotiations at the July 21 meeting, but no permanent agreement date was reported.

The City of Mineral Wells’ official meetings page identifies the City Council meeting schedule and location and provides access to city agendas, minutes, meeting packets and recordings. The official city meeting system identifies the council as Mineral Wells’ governing body.

Additional contract terms, the outcome of the Millsap negotiations and any Hilltop construction schedule would require later city action or documentation.