Water Tower Ready for New Look

The Hilltop water tower in La Grange looks like it’s wearing a crown. That’s actually rigging and framework for a shroud that will cover the water tower for a paint job. The City of La Grange hired A&M Construction and Utilities of Rowlett to repaint the water tower. City Manager Shawn Raborn said the water tower needs to be repainted about once every 20 years to extend its service life. He said workers will scrape rust, prime and then paint the interior and exterior of the water tower. He said work on the inside is complete. Workers will soon raise the shroud to prime and paint the exterior. He said the project should be complete by early June. The water tower will feature a “La Grange” logo in the school colors, purple and gold. Photo by Andy Behlen