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Lake Jackson Advances Ambulance Replacement

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Briefing

Jul 20, 2026

Council approves industrial district legal contract

The City Council approved Resolution No. 1017 to hire Hyde Kelley, LLP, for Industrial District legal matters, with spending capped at $25,000. The council also received the proposed 2026–2027 budget and scheduled an all-day budget workshop for July 25.

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Briefing

Jul 6, 2026

Council Fills Position 3 Vacancy

The council appointed Kevin Herrington to fill City Council Position 3 through May 2027 by a 4-1 vote. It also approved up to $200,000 to repair the Recreation Center chiller and approved the first reading to disband the Youth Advisory Commission.

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Council Approves $5.14 Million Facility Contract

The council approved a Johnson Controls contract not to exceed $5,142,896 to replace HVAC equipment at the municipal court building and aeration blowers at the wastewater treatment plant. The vote was 4-1, with one councilmember opposed, and depended on updated warranty and contract trigger language.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Lake Jackson Approves Safe Streets Plan

The City Council approved a contract of up to $350,000 for a comprehensive Safe Streets and Roads Safety Action Plan focused on thoroughfare safety and pedestrian improvements. The plan is expected to be completed by February after collaboration with the traffic commission.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Overnight concrete pour variance approved

The City Council unanimously approved a one-day variance allowing a concrete pour at 80 Oak Drive between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The council also swore in three newly elected members and appointed Jon Baker as Mayor Pro-Tem.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Council certifies May election results

The council approved Resolution No. 26-1014, certifying the May 2, 2026, election results. Rhonda Seth won mayor with 559 votes, Matthew Bjune won Council Position 2 with 344 votes, and Ralph L. “Buster” Buell III won Council Position 4 with 565 votes; all three charter amendments passed.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Council advances parks and street safety plans

The City Council unanimously authorized negotiations for consultants to develop the 2026 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and a comprehensive street-safety plan funded through the Safer Streets and Roads for All grant. The safety plan will assess signalized intersections, pedestrian crossings, bicycle lanes, and thoroughfares across Lake Jackson.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Council Approves New Golf Course Fees

The council approved new Wilderness Golf Course fees beginning May 10, including a Players Club increase to $77.95 per month, weekend access fees rising to $25, and $13 monthly increases for the four-day and seven-day programs. It also approved up to $1 million in grant applications for wastewater lift-station generators, awarded a recreation center locker-room remodeling contract capped at $172,450, and advanced redevelopment financing for the 184-unit Palms apartment community.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Council Ends Cable Access Fee Collection

The council unanimously approved a resolution asking Comcast to stop collecting public, educational, and governmental access channel fees, which staff estimated would save residents about $1.00 to $1.20 per month. It also approved seeking $220,000 in grant funds to replace deteriorated restrooms at Morrison Park.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Council Changes Amplified Sound Rules

The council approved changes to proposed amplified-sound restrictions, setting the Friday and Saturday cutoff at midnight and increasing the daytime limits to 80 dB(A) and 85 dB(C). The amendment passed with all present members voting yes except Councilmember Schooler.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Council approves major sewer rehabilitation contract

The council approved a multi-year sanitary sewer rehabilitation contract with an initial expenditure of up to $3 million through September 30, 2027. The work is intended to reduce rainwater entering the wastewater system, lower treatment costs, and help prevent sewer overflows.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

City awards $12.5 million sewer project

The City Council unanimously awarded a $12,503,354.05 contract to R&B Group, Inc. to replace Lift Station 1 and its force main, a project serving about 70% of the city’s wastewater system. Construction is expected to take 450 days, with the new station built and tested before the existing one is removed.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Council Orders May Election and Advances Station Renovations

Council unanimously ordered a May 2, 2026, election for the mayor, council positions two and four, and proposed Home Rule Charter amendments. It also shortlisted three firms to advance the police and fire station renovation process under the 2025 Public Safety Bond.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Lake Jackson Advances Ambulance Replacement

The council authorized an agreement for a replacement Medic 6 ambulance costing up to $359,426, with payment scheduled after October 1, 2026. The current reserve ambulance has about 310,000 miles and costs roughly $17,000 a year to maintain.

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