Annetta rewrites its water-leak notice policy

The Town Council amended its leak-detection notification policy on Oct. 15, The Community News reports. When the town's meter data flags irregular use, staff try to reach the customer and send a second notice within five business days; leaks over 50 gallons an hour may draw more aggressive contact. A customer who repairs quickly can request a leak-adjustment review within 30 days of the repair, with a dated repair receipt or a written self-repair statement plus parts receipts. There are no adjustments for irrigation leaks, none after two unanswered notices, and only one per year. Mayor Sandy Roberts cited a resident's $900 bill from a leak that wasn't fixed quickly.

The council also kept The Community News as its paper of record, named water engineer Robert McGee to the Parker County Public Utilities Agency board with Mayor Pro Tem Kent Stasey as alternate, and filled Planning and Zoning and Zoning Board of Adjustments seats. The Mayor's Food Drive collects at Town Hall through Oct. 31, and new, unwrapped Toys for Tots donations are taken at Town Hall, 450 Thunder Head Lane, through Dec. 4.

What you can do. On Annetta water? Respond to a leak notice quickly and keep the repair receipt.

Source: The Community News, "Council updates water leak detection system," by Rick Mauch, posted Oct. 22, 2026, read Oct. 23