Cleburne staff outline $15.5 million certificates-of-obligation plan for roads, public‑safety design and a service center

At a May 20, 2025 Cleburne City Council workshop, city staff presented a plan to issue certificates of obligation to fund road improvements, design work for a public‑safety facility and renovation of a city service center, officials said.

The staff presentation said the proposed issuance would fund approximately $7.2 million for road infrastructure, $5.4 million for architectural and design services for a planned public‑safety facility, and $2.9 million to convert and rehabilitate an underused city building into a one‑stop citizen service center. Jim Sabonis, the city—s financial adviser, told the council the package totals about $15.5 million for the tranche being proposed now; design and additional construction for the public safety facility would be brought to voters in a later election, with staff…