VINTON, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Businesses along Valley Chile Road in Vinton are set to receive city water and sewer services for the first time in over two decades.
The village has broken ground on phase three of the Valley Chile Road reconstruction and water sewer project, a $12 million initiative funded by a federal grant and matched by the village.
Mayor Rachel Quintana said, “Well, we’re bringing in the water infrastructure to Valley Chile road which is all business.”
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar highlighted the project’s significance, stating, “It’s going to help businesses, they will finally have access to the water they need, for something as fundamental as fire hydrants.”
Steve Larnerd, a bookkeeper at Rodriguez Plastics, a business in the area, explained the current challenges, noting, “It’s well water and it’s very hard, it’s hard on the machinery here because they use water to cut the stone and things like that.”
Larnerd added that the water situation affects drinking water, saying, “Our water fountain over there says do not use, it’s because of the water situation. So we have to get another company to bring us water and to drink.”
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Larnerd expressed optimism about the project, stating, “In the end, I think it’s gonna be worth it because they’re gonna replace the road too.”
Mayor Quintana echoed this sentiment, saying, “This is gonna help bring more businesses to this area, they need that kind of infrastructure, you can’t have a business without those needs.”
Over the next year, crews will work to connect Valley Chile Road to El Paso city utilities.
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