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City manager outlines capital projects, grants with Fort Hood and local impacts of federal shutdown
Summary
City Manager Ryan Havelaw updated the council on multiple capital projects and grant partnerships, including a $5 million DIAG sponsorship for a $10 million energy-resiliency project with Fort Hood, and warned of local service impacts from the federal government shutdown.
City Manager Ryan Havelaw presented a comprehensive update on ongoing capital projects, regional grant activity and operational concerns. He listed projects nearing completion — emergency generators, an animal control facility, senior center work, municipal court renovation and the Fire Station No. 3 expansion — and said staff expect many to be substantially complete by late 2025.
On grants, Havelaw said the city is the sponsor of a $5 million Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DIAG) tied to a $10…
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