The city of Caney will face a looming deadline if rainfall isn't received soon.

 In a special session of the Caney City Council last night, City Administrator Kelley Zellner gave an update on the level of Timber Hill Lake. Zellner says the deepest part of the lake sits at four feet, which means the town has one full pull left before they run out. City leaders estimate water through the end of the year, but after that, it's up in the air on how long supplies would last.

 Zellner will meet with Montgomery County Commissioners and Emergency Management Director Rick Whitson Monday morning to begin the process of declaring a state of emergency. Zellner commends residents who are conserving water, and penalties will soon be on the books for those who have not attempted to reduce water consumption.

 It takes around 77,000 gallons a day to operate the city of Caney, with the USD436 being one of the largest customers. After the special session of the Caney City Council, a special session of the Caney School Board took action to reduce their level of water consumption. The board voted to shift days around in the district calendar through the end of the semester, and discussed the sports schedule and the installation of alternative restrooms. Superintendent Blake Vargas says the utilization of the alternative restrooms will significantly cut their usage of water, but the district won't eliminate restrooms completely.

 Vargas says the alternative restrooms should be installed in the next couple of weeks.