In 2023, the Town Council adopted a new winter sewer average which calculates your wastewater charge based on your water consumption during the months of December, January and February. Those savings should be seen in your next Sunnyvale utility bill, which is scheduled to be sent at the end of March.

Town leadership implemented this program to help offset a water rate increase from the North Texas Municipal Water District and save the average Sunnyvale homeowners approximately $235 annually.

The Town of Sunnyvale is working to protect and enhance our community’s recent investments in road improvement.

In 2022, the Town began the initial phases of a major road rehabilitation project. The purpose of the project was to rebuild aging roadways to enhance safety and durability while also preserving the rural character of Sunnyvale with its signature asphalt roads and bar ditches.

To further protect the recent investment in our roadway system, the Town will soon be installing a series of moisture barriers along sections of roadway to help minimize pavement cracking. Premature cracking often occurs along sections of asphalt roads where bar ditches exist. This is caused by moisture leaching out from under the pavement because of nearby tree roots as well as evaporation through the road embankments next to the bar ditches. The moisture barriers are approximately 6 inches wide and 36 inches deep and help prevent moisture loss by locking in soil moisture and preventing root invasion under the pavement.

Installing moisture barriers is considered a “best management practice” for preserving the integrity of road investments. Installing these barriers can sometimes negatively impact adjacent trees over time as the barriers remove the moisture source from under the roadway. Due to this concern, the Town hired an arborist to help identify optimal locations for moisture barriers while still preserving the tree canopy that establishes Sunnyvale’s rural character.

Project maps and other information will soon be available at TownofSunnyvale.org/RoadProjects.

Work continues on $17.5 million worth of road improvement projects previously approved by the Sunnyvale Town Council.

This week's activity is scheduled to include:

• Larkin (Scyene to Long Creek) – Construction began Feb. 28 to reconstruct the westbound lane. Traffic will remain open for eastbound traffic. The westbound reconstruction is expected to last until approximately March 25 when traffic will switch, and the eastbound lane will be reconstructed until mid-April. Please see https://www.townofsunnyvale.org/604/Road-Projects for additional information on detour routes, trash pickup and mail delivery.
  
  

The latest updates and a preview of upcoming activities are available at TownofSunnyvale.org/RoadProjects. Construction schedules can change with short notice. We appreciate your patience.

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