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Council Orders May Election and Advances Station Renovations

Lake JacksonFeb 2, 20262 min read

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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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What this means

Residents will vote on city leadership positions and proposed charter changes on May 2. The city authorized the next stage of selecting a construction manager for police and fire station renovations, with three firms shortlisted from 12 interested companies. Council also approved a $27,774 change order for extra spot-repair work, bringing that project’s final amount to $1,027,774.

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Approved Resolution No. 1003 ordering the May 2, 2026, election for the mayor, council positions two and four, and proposed Home Rule Charter amendments; all present members voted aye.
Approved hosting the November 11, 2026, Veterans Day Parade in Lake Jackson; all present members voted aye.
Approved the traffic engineer’s recommendation for intersection control at Plantation Drive and Sycamore Street. The study did not support a traffic signal, and a stop sign was identified as the more cost-effective solution.
Selected Teal Construction, Broaddus Construction, and Crain Group for Step I of the construction manager at risk selection process for police and fire station renovations and authorized the city manager to request proposals in Step II.
Approved a $27,774 closing change order for extra work on the spot repairs project, bringing the final project amount to $1,027,774.
Approved Ordinance No. 2312 allowing education as a conditional use in the B-2 Central Business Zone.
Approved Ordinance No. 2313 changing customer-requested water meter testing charges to the actual testing cost.
Awarded park mowing and related maintenance contracts totaling up to $449,398, plus an add-alternate for tree trimming, pruning, and removal services.
Approved resolutions closing out the Shy Pond Drainage Pipe Repair project and the Water System Services project.
Received a quarterly financial update reporting that industrial district revenue was at 47% of the expected 50%, projecting an approximately $100,000 year-end budget shortfall.

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