Drought cost Beaumont, Texas more than $1 million
2/14/2024 1:10:38 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Jefferson County, TX
Beaumont, TX
Start Date: 8/1/2023
- End Date: 1/10/2024
From Aug. 1 through Jan. 10, the city of Beaumont spent $353,000 on in-house labor to repair leaks and conduct other drought-related activities, according to the city. The city spent more than twice that figure on contractors, spending just over $407,000. Beaumont also spent just over $260,000 on drought-related materials over the same time period, bringing the total public dollars spent on drought-related issues to just over $1 million.
Beaumont Enterprise (Texas), Feb 11, 2024
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