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Staff said RSK Trucking Company, a semi-truck and trailer paint/body shop located across from the high school, completed its final inspections and would receive its certificate of occupancy either later that day or the following morning. Staff also reported that about 20 home plans have been submitted for the Sunset Ridge development; staff noted roughly 50 homes in the canyons and 70 to 75 homes at Ashton Homeplace.

Public-works and parks updates included completion of a drainage ditch and irrigation installed between the ball fields. Staff said Field Number 1, closed for nearly two years because it was a hazard, will be repaired once the ground dries and public-works crews can perform excavation, install a French drain and rebuild the infield. Staff also noted that fence procurement is in progress and a purchase order for marquee work has been issued.

These items were presented as informational updates; no formal board action was required or taken on the items during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Keene, Texas | Type B Board Meeting | 07/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the Keene Economic Development Corporation Type B board that RSK Trucking Company completed final inspections and will receive a certificate of occupancy, multiple home plans have been submitted for Sunset Ridge and other subdivisions are progressing, and park drainage/field repairs are planned.","taxTitle","Keene, Johnson County, Texas","taxId",69538,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518358,"Keene EDC authorizes pursuit of sale of roughly 5-acre Wallen Ridge parcel",1331,2957000,4288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5392447-3216e5009003408b494dbb38d66efbf6&start=2957&end=4288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5392447-3216e5009003408b494dbb38d66efbf6/thumbnail_2957000.jpg","/articles/6518358/Keene/Johnson-County/Texas/Keene-EDC-authorizes-pursuit-of-sale-of-roughly-5-acre-Wallen-Ridge-parcel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518358-5503cfd3d6376eaa03ffa5063d5cf619/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185458&Signature=hXlMx8OarOCRRi-usCZbvSM3-T26ep4e-pxOfFxASPpChizRii2bxXT5clnDdq8tyGt9i76DQL0Kw4943PUkgzu9Y1UowbhjgTP8fAGt-J7aNgpxe5ttM1xOdpiLMPtfzeZtWuhNg-GGlMYFhFBTS~u6wKL0GcMc01cz4~phB4MCmKaRlcdIVPwIK6FKP-x0O8fHqUB55m8dks5LsDVH8P4Fg9QxC4-cvlOzNw5wWN~Q3HkLpkUpfIDZ6wRirzYg4~T~SYLie6qVQ8aDK0VIs13GBqI8-4conkL5pKbNydd7WdMm5nJMgjmesQXLi5nhhRt1Cq1YZRj1dqA43OCrwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Following an executive session held under the Texas Open Meetings Act for deliberations about real property, the Keene Economic Development Corporation Type B board voted 3-1 to pursue the sale of approximately 5 acres of EDC-owned land at Wallen Ridge.

The board convened in executive session under the authority of the Texas Government Code (Chapter 551) to discuss \"deliberations about real property\" and returned to open session to take action. After discussion, a board member moved that the EDC pursue sale of the parcel as discussed in executive session; another member seconded the motion and the board approved it 3-1.

The board did not disclose sale price, purchaser identity or negotiated terms in open session, nor did the public packet specify a listing price. Staff said the matter was discussed in closed session and action authorized to proceed with sale negotiations; the board did not provide additional public details at the meeting.

The motion recorded in open session instructs staff to proceed with the sale process and return with any contract or sale documents for future board consideration as required by law.","After an executive session on real property, the Keene Economic Development Corporation Type B board voted 3-1 to pursue the sale of approximately 5 acres at Wallen Ridge.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518364,"Keene EDC approves FY2025-26 budget; board earmarks $100,000 for skate park",2314,603000,2917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5392447-3216e5009003408b494dbb38d66efbf6&start=603&end=2917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5392447-3216e5009003408b494dbb38d66efbf6/thumbnail_603000.jpg","/articles/6518364/Keene/Johnson-County/Texas/Keene-EDC-approves-FY2025-26-budget-board-earmarks-100000-for-skate-park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518364-72ce7c937e01a475e08eec53de255ef3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185458&Signature=ALtxId7UYaVI3q3b7UypgKghC6wYC84OPC2j4Kl6OlAwOktBoQX2~q18jtrnJFKF8EV3EmymA5hr4cgPLK4rdqh1grGUksdG2oRIcdwILnneVOG~0wUqvtohgETfheyA~P38S9h8vY0qg5vcmdlfoquQFUcEvzU1wjMjKg7Q2C~oxsZZKtcScegWEs5T2hQvg0MvlLIWHwzCDP9vfVklKSLNUjj3SDqxV6obVSzXyniiKvk7YLaJI5hktWSov0jrbWElxkektWecZjYVYCtToupSrxLEmHueCafnEYqBAFCzWPPbYjAGJNoWTyJzrKKf4qxnFRbtDIpoV-0o4~Heog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keene Economic Development Corporation Type B board approved its fiscal year 2025-26 budget and amended it to add $100,000 earmarked to begin a skateboard-park project. The amended budget passed 3-1.

City staff presented the proposed budget, explaining that the board's revenue estimate for 2025-26 is about $364,000 and that operating expenditures (excluding capital projects) are roughly $322,000, leaving a modest operating surplus of about $41,000. Staff said planned capital expenditures would require drawing on reserves and that, if all capital projects were funded as proposed, the net position would reflect a draw of roughly $213,000 from reserves. Staff reported approximately $609,000 in the board's bank accounts, not including proceeds from a parcel the board has not yet sold.

Board discussion centered on a previously discussed skateboard-park project. Several board members said prior minutes reflected board direction to add a line item for the skate park but that no amount had been recorded in the packet. Some members recalled an informal figure of about $300,000 discussed in prior meetings; others said the survey the city used undercounted the skate park's potential users because the target demographic is less likely to appear on the social-media survey sample.

Following debate over timing, cost and whether engineering and soil investigation needed to be paid for before construction, a board member withdrew an earlier motion to approve the budget as presented and instead moved to approve the budget with an added $100,000 line item to begin the skate-park work (engineering, initial design or matching grant funds). That motion was seconded and passed on a 3-1 vote.

Staff said the $100,000 is intended to \"get it started\" (engineering, initial site work and pursuit of grants) and that additional funding or grant support would be sought before construction. Staff also noted other capital items in the budget, including an increased allocation for east-side sidewalks (discussed by staff as $200,000) and other multi-year projects that may be phased to spread costs.

Board members stressed that adding the line item does not obligate immediate full construction and that staff should continue to seek grants and bids; one member asked that any future major expenditures be clearly reflected in minutes and returned to the board for authorization.

The budget approval followed procedural motions, including a brief withdrawal and re-motion to incorporate the skate-park amendment. The board directed staff to continue outreach for bids and grant opportunities for the skate park and to ensure the budget language reflects the board's direction.

No exact construction contract or final skate-park price was approved at the meeting.","The Keene Economic Development Corporation Type B board approved the FY2025-26 budget and added a $100,000 earmark for a skateboard park after debate about prior direction and reserve balances; the final vote was 3-1.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6518367,"Keene EDC board awards pickleball-court lighting contract to Duggar Electric",314,242000,556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5392447-3216e5009003408b494dbb38d66efbf6&start=242&end=556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5392447-3216e5009003408b494dbb38d66efbf6/thumbnail_242000.jpg","/articles/6518367/Keene/Johnson-County/Texas/Keene-EDC-board-awards-pickleball-court-lighting-contract-to-Duggar-Electric","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6518367-51ca4b5e8793d3e0f022513882a782d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185458&Signature=cedekHV4a4fKzvU00FyMML-4q~v-Pt9WFrEAXozAkpctytUXJGCuIVnvzpITqH96DgTrX6JdT-3yX83HHK07dD-7TASQbkxI-Y7WLY2q2xqcheSlOZJtyYcn2qeKsR6iKHL1E-F2KTn2QuBcwIjE-Dcuss9Q10CwmCaZiwioSqKqw2BI~GLl-geyXxZ4rnvGEpaPDvel1rBEMP6W2POiGxo0CKwQHoItJVsDS1Iso7nJW-kwPpcT-F9nFXmbYt69nk0PcxqD2bPc-rWnpR5AF~D~79LU5Zl3Zl8-jYzXxR2RLo1r2Ubg0MK465OadKovBxV2gyCu-a12Px11ykuKzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keene Economic Development Corporation Type B board voted unanimously to award the contract to Duggar Electric to install lights at the city's pickleball courts.

City staff told the board that three contractors were contacted and two bids were returned; one contractor declined to bid. Staff said Duggar Electric provided more detailed pricing options on the submitted documents, while the other bidder submitted some details only by email and not on the bid sheet. Board members noted a sizeable spread between the two proposals.

Board members and staff discussed differences in proposed materials and pole styles; Duggar's package included multiple quote options and used wooden poles for one option, while the other supplier's paperwork lacked detail on materials in the packet displayed to the board. Staff said they had checked Better Business Bureau listings and online reviews and found Duggar Electric to have stronger customer feedback.

A board member moved to accept Duggar Electric's proposal; another member seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Staff said the lights project will proceed and that irrigation and drainage concerns will be communicated to the appropriate staff (the board noted they had not informed the public-works contact about irrigation earlier).

No dollar amounts were read into the public record during the vote and the board did not identify a final contract price at the meeting.

The board also confirmed that fence work and a marquee project are in progress under separate procurements and that the light installation will be coordinated with those ongoing site improvements.

The board did not identify a timeline for completion during the meeting.","The Keene Economic Development Corporation Type B board voted unanimously to award the contract for new pickleball-court lighting to Duggar Electric after reviewing two bids and related details.","actionData","errors"]

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