The purchase of 3.874 acres of land from the Weaver Foundation at a total cost of $16,500 was approved by the Lamesa City Council this past Tuesday for the construction of a 15-million-gallon water storage tank. City Manager Shawna D. Burkhart said the Foundation had made an offer to sell the city the property, which is adjacent to the city’s Rountree water facility in northwest Lamesa. Construction of the large water storage tank will be one segment of much-needed major improvements planned for the City of Lamesa’s water supply system after being approved for a $12.55 million loan/ grant from the USDA ...