Fulshear board pledges up to $600,000 for Katy‑Fulshear lift‑station expansion, condition tied to A board funding of Harris Street sewer

The Fulshear Development Corporation (B board) voted on June 16 to commit up to $600,000 toward the Katy‑Fulshear lift‑station expansion, subject to staff verification that the project aligns with the board’s economic development mission and noting that the Type A EDC had already agreed to fund a portion of the Harris Street sanitary sewer work.

The vote capped an extended discussion in which Cliff Bruhard, interim director of public works, presented three capital improvement projects staff recommended the board consider funding for fiscal year 2026: (1) a change order upsizing sanitary sewer on Harris Street, (2) on‑site and off‑site well work at the Pecan Knoll water plant, and (3) the Katy‑Fulshear lift‑station expansion and associated force main and sanitary extensions. Bruhard said the Harris Street sanitary upsizing was inserted into the ongoing Harris Street reconstruction to avoid re‑opening a newly rebuilt roadway and that the work is already under construction as a change order.

Why this matters: board members said they want to prioritize projects that directly support downtown and commercial growth. The lift‑station expansion increases wastewater capacity for areas identified for commercial use and is easier to apportion to…