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Court approves voluntary purchase of tract off FM 3180 for regional detention; staff to use fund balance
Summary
County commissioners voted to buy a tract off FM 3180 to expand detention and regional drainage capacity; staff and commissioners said the voluntary purchase advances regional watershed plans and will be funded from available fund balance and CO/general fund sources.
Chambers County authorized purchase of a tract of land off FM 3180 to support a regional drainage and detention plan after staff said the parcel will tie into TxDOT and county projects to slow and detain stormwater flows.
County staff said the acquisition is voluntary — the owner agreed to sell — and that the parcel will be used as a detention area to reduce runoff toward Cotton Bayou and downstream estuaries. Staff described the tract as a critical component of a broader regional drainage plan and said coordination with TxDOT’s ditch work on FM 3180 will improve outcomes for nearby subdivisions.
Commissioners moved and approved the purchase and authorized use of fund balance and budget adjustments to complete the acquisition. Commissioner Dagley made the motion and Commissioner Hammond seconded; the court carried the motion. The county manager and finance staff said the purchase can be covered within the current year’s budget by using available fund balance and reallocating CO/general fund resources.
Ending: Staff said closing and documentation will follow standard acquisition procedures and that the parcel will be managed as part of the county’s regional drainage plan; specific detention design and permit steps will be scheduled in coming months.
