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EDC staff reports H‑E‑B outreach, picnic-grounds redesign, Water Street and West Side development; consent agenda approved
Summary
EDC staff updated the board on grocery-retailer outreach, a redesigned picnic-grounds project now out to bid, an upcoming Water Street parking garage contract meeting, and a large West Side mixed‑use development. The board approved the consent agenda, including financial and payroll reports.
EDC staff reported contact with H‑E‑B executives about long‑term interest in Dickinson but said the grocery chain does not see immediate feasibility; staff said H‑E‑B will monitor local growth and revisit in several months. Staff also said H‑E‑B indicated it may consider a donation toward the city’s picnic‑grounds playground project.
Staff member David Funk told the board the picnic‑grounds redesign by Structure Tone has been completed and the project has been reissued for subcontractor bids. Peyton Dawson is resubmitting permit documents; staff said a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) response is expected this week. If the GMP is within budget, staff said construction fencing and site preparation could begin as early as next week with heavy construction activity beginning in the first week of June.
The EDC said…
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