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		<title>Mount Vernon water-pressure issue, Landrum Street culvert work put residents on notice</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Bateman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[417 Athletics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mt Vernon, TX]]></category>
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<p>Residents in a newer subdivision near 417 Athletics are facing reduced water pressure while Mount Vernon officials weigh the cost of a larger utility solution. City Administrator Robert Harrington reported multiple complaints during the Mount Vernon Board of Aldermen meeting on June 23, 2026.</p>

<p>The issue could affect household water service in the subdivision, although the available report does not identify how many homes are experiencing the problem. Harrington said the city’s available large-scale option would be a utility pressure station estimated to cost between $1.5 million and $3 million.</p>

<h2>Residents may face smaller equipment costs</h2>

<p>As an alternative described during the meeting, residents could purchase a small residential pump system. The approximate cost discussed was $500.</p>

<p>That option would place a substantially different cost on individual households than a utility-scale pressure station, but the city has not been reported to have approved, ordered or funded a pressure station. The available reporting also does not establish whether the city later adopted a specific plan for the pressure problem.</p>

<h2>Landrum Street work could affect travel</h2>

<p>Separately, the city reported that culvert work on Landrum Street was expected to begin within a few weeks of the June 23 meeting. Road closures were possible during the project.</p>

<p>That means drivers who use Landrum Street should monitor city updates as work approaches. The available reporting does not provide a confirmed completion date and does not establish that the street is currently closed.</p>

<p>The culvert project and the water-pressure complaints involve different city needs, but both could affect residents’ day-to-day routines: water users in the newer subdivision may need to consider temporary household equipment, while Landrum Street users may need to account for changing access during construction.</p>

<h2>Parks director search also advanced</h2>

<p>At the same June 23 meeting, the board authorized advertising for a parks and recreation director. The city administrator was expected to present a candidate at the board’s first August 2026 meeting.</p>

<p>The available report does not identify whether the position was ultimately filled. For now, the next known steps are continued attention to the pressure complaints, possible city updates about Landrum Street traffic controls, and the planned parks-director candidate presentation.</p>


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