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Copperas Cove senior center project underfunded by about $1.5M; council directs use of general fund balance and rejects plumbing bids
Summary
Council reviewed design and cost updates for a proposed new senior center at Walker Place Boulevard, was told the project is about $1.5 million short of the $1.7M budget, directed staff to use general‑fund balance to cover the gap, and voted to reject plumbing bids and rebid as an MEP package.
City of Copperas Cove leaders told the council March 18 that the proposed new senior center at Walker Place Boulevard is underfunded by roughly $1.5 million, and council members directed staff to cover the shortfall from the city’s general fund balance.
Parks and Recreation director Jeff Stoddard traced the project’s history: the city acquired an adjacent one‑acre lot for $385,000 and purchased a prefabricated building for $313,251. Site grading and pad work was contracted for $1,339,360. Staff said a late legal opinion required sealed general‑contract bids rather than job‑order contracting, increasing cost exposure.
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