The City is letting some people in the county who get their water from wells instead hook up to its city water supply for free. The work to the water tank started in October and now crews are welding the red steel panels as part of the base of the massive tank. It’s a milestone for the one million gallon water tank project underway. … The City Manager, Pete Carr, said the water tank will bring water to 185 homes and a mobile home park with 75 residents and fire hydrants to neighborhoods which previously had none. The city received $16 million in state grants for the project.

Other water tank news:

• myMotherLode.com: (Tuolumne Utilities District) unveils new water tank