La obra, que también contempla la rehabilitación de parte del paseo marítimo, será financiada mediante una asignación millonaria en fondos federales CDBG-MIT

Council approved Resolution 2025-28 authorizing the mayor to negotiate an A&E contract with C.H. Fenstermaker & Associates for a Mills Street detention pond project funded in part by a $2.8 million grant (LWI Round II, CDBG‑MIT).

Staff and the court discussed multiple grant streams—FEMA DR‑4781 engineering for Straws Mill Road and County Road 321 (estimated $30,670 for a hydraulic evaluation), upcoming CDBG‑MIT plan review with city representatives, and use of a $3.4 million Community Project Fund (CPF) previously designated for an economic‑development bridge project, with questions about co‑use and procurement.

Clemente "Chito" Agosto, defendió las familias de Villa Esperanza que fueron aprobadas para reconstruir sus hogares bajo el programa CDBG-MIT

At its April 29 meeting, the Waller County Commissioners Court received a March tax‑collection report, approved contract and grant items including a CDBG‑MIT extension and grant local matches, established an adopt‑a‑road program, accepted a donation of hygiene kits and approved an opioid settlement; staff announced an executive session on potential TIRZ formation.

The commissioners approved buying roughly 6.85–6.89 acres from Journey Community Church for $400,000 to build a detention pond tied to a Texas GLO CDBG‑MIT contract; the county will pay upfront and seek reimbursement from the Texas General Land Office.

Burleson County approved a contract with Public Management, Inc. for administrative services related to GLO CDBG‑MIT funding and ratified issuance of an RFQ for engineering/architectural/surveying services for the regional distribution program.

Burleson County Commissioners authorized applying to the Texas General Land Office’s CDBG‑MIT Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program for a county hazard mitigation plan update, approved issuing an RFP for the plan, and voted to not pursue a TDEM DR‑4781 application related to April 2024 storms.

The Commissioners Court approved a $60,000 maintenance bond for Kachina Vista Phase 1, granted a Special Road Use Permit to Wildfire Energy, awarded Capstone Mechanical contracts for jail fire‑safety work and annual controls maintenance, deputized two tax office employees and authorized an RFP for road materials tied to a GLO CDBG‑MIT grant.

Aransas County staff said four public meetings will be held in February to present a countywide drainage study funded by CDBG-MIT planning funds; staff emphasized the funds cover planning/analysis only, not construction.

Staff reported on four CDBG-MIT projects tied to flood recovery from Feb. 15–16 and said engineers (Walker Partners) are performing preliminary engineering. The county expects bids next summer and is seeking a time extension to assemble project schedules for FEMA PDMG requirements, with a Nov. 17 target to submit a draft schedule.

County staff outlined a proposed project list for roughly $11.4 million in HCD CDBG-DR/MIT funds and a separate $7.6 million USDOT Safe Streets award, identifying Lovers Lane, Shore Road, Salinas Road, Pacheco Creek cleanup and King City–Bitterwater Road as priorities; the board will review a resolution and project list on Jan. 27.

Funds to improve drainage infrastructure approved for the city of El Campo

LA FORTALEZA – El director ejecutivo de la Autoridad para el Financiamiento de la Vivienda, Ricardo Álvarez Barreto, anunció el martes el inicio del programa Pronto Pa’ Tu Casa, una iniciativa dirigida a facilitar la compra del primer hogar a familias puertorriqueñas mediante incentivos económicos. “Nos autorizaron la utilización de 100 millones de dólares en fondos CDBG-MIT para que familias puertorriqueñas puedan lograr el sueño de comprar su primer hogar”, expresó Álvarez Barreto en declaraciones escritas.

El financiamiento forma parte de los esfuerzos del programa CDBG-MIT para acelerar la reconstrucción en la isla, anunció la secretaria de la agencia, Ciary Pérez