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Leander staff pursues federal earmark requests: Hero Way, fire station and San Gabriel phase 3 among priorities
Summary
Staff reported on a trip to the National League of Cities conference and said the city submitted three funding requests to Congressman Michael Burgess' (transcript named Congressman Carter) appropriations channel for Hero Way expansion ($30M), Fire Station No. 6 acquisition/construction ($13M) and San Gabriel Parkway phase 3 ($9M).
City staff gave a federal legislative update on April 3, 2025, summarizing meetings at the National League of Cities conference and the rapid submission of congressional funding requests through a member‑directed appropriations process.
Federal affairs staff said the delegation met with congressional offices and identified three priority projects submitted for possible earmark funding on short notice after a meeting with the congressman who sits on the House…
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