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Jersey Village council debates putting pool bond on November ballot or delaying to gather final design and cost estimates
Summary
Council members split over whether to include a pool bond on the November ballot or delay to May to allow additional design, RFQ responses and cost certainty; staff cautioned about timelines for design, two-year grant windows and funds delivery if bonds sell after the November election.
Council members debated July 21 whether to place a bond measure for a municipal pool on the November ballot or delay to a later election after more design work. The discussion tied into broader debate about timing and structure for a proposed city campus and other bond questions on the same ballot.
Staff noted an RFQ for pool design has been posted for the required 30-day period and explained project planning steps. City Manager Austin Blais said design typically takes six to nine months after consultant selection, although council members raised the…
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