EDC reviews three options for Fulshear Fast Track contract addendum; no final decision

The Fulshear Development Corporation discussed a proposed three-year addendum to its Fulshear Fast Track arrangement and asked staff to return with more detailed cost and staffing information before making a final choice.

Staff presented two primary contract options included in the board packet and described a third option the advisory board had requested. Option one would continue The Cannon’s role but convert the managing-director position to a full-time contract role; the packet lists a budgeted amount of $216,850 for that option. Option two would shift the managing-director role to an in-house city employee while keeping a reduced contract with The Cannon for programming and services; the packet lists a contract amount of $71,500 for that option, while staff noted the city would incur additional personnel costs for a new employee.

The advisory board’s third option, proposed during prior discussions, would maintain the current part-time managing-director arrangement with Matt (The Cannon) and add a part-time city staff member to support a more gradual transition. Board members emphasized the value of continuity and the local connections that have been built under the current arrangement and said recruitment of a comparable experienced candidate would be difficult and could be costly.

Board members asked staff to prepare more definite numbers on full-time and part-time personnel costs, the expected ongoing contract costs with The Cannon, and a clearer transition timeline. Staff said the current Cannon contract runs through December and that the sooner the board articulates preferred options the better; staff also noted city council will review any resulting budget requests as part of the FY26 process.

No vote was taken; the board requested a follow-up report with detailed cost comparisons and a proposed implementation schedule.