Edinburg — At its Aug. 4 meeting the Edinburg City Council awarded multiple Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contracts to rebuild residences and authorized the purchase of a combination sewer vacuum truck for public works.

House reconstruction awards: Council approved three CDBG housing assistance contracts: Calida Construction LLC was awarded the reconstruction at 1907 E. Kano (award amount recorded in the agenda packet), and SKO Elite Repair LLC was awarded reconstruction contracts at 2118 Option Circle ($109,200) and 1704 E. Slope ($106,600). Staff said these projects were part of the FY2024–25 annual action plan and are funded through the city’s CDBG housing assistance program.

Procurement for sewer vacuum truck: The council authorized the purchase of one combination sewer vacuum truck through the local government purchasing cooperative (Contract No. 723‑23) from Doggett Freightliner of South Texas LLC in an amount not to exceed $574,445.50. At council Member David Salazar’s request, staff corrected the truck size on the record: the truck is a 16‑cubic‑yard unit (the agenda item erroneously listed a different capacity).

Why it matters: The CDBG reconstruction awards direct federal block‑grant funds to repair housing in the city and the sewer truck purchase invests in public‑works capacity for sewer cleaning and maintenance.

What officials said and next steps: Staff noted the awards align with the adopted CDBG annual action plan. The city manager and finance director will finalize contracts and issue purchase orders under the cooperative contract; work on the housing reconstructions will be scheduled under the program’s procurement and administration rules.

Ending: Staff will return to council with contract documents as needed and monitor project completion under CDBG program rules.