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Grand Prairie council approves FY25–26 CIP project list 8‑1 after debate over Southgate spending
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution accepting the fiscal year 2025–26 capital improvement project (CIP) list, 8–1, after members debated about roughly $19 million in proposed spending for Southgate and Goodland infrastructure.
The Grand Prairie City Council on Wednesday voted 8–1 to adopt the city’s fiscal year 2025–26 capital improvement project (CIP) project list, approving a resolution that accepts bond-funded and non‑debt projects for the upcoming year.
Councilmember Tony Shotwell said he would vote no, citing concern about the share of the CIP devoted to projects tied to development that may or may not proceed. “I just have a lot of heartburn with spending that much money in this year’s CIP,” Shotwell said during discussion, referencing…
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