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After failed campus bond, Jersey Village council asks staff for options, broker input and a December workshop
Summary
Council members discussed three paths — resubmit a smaller bond, phase the project, or sell the property — and asked staff for broker comps and an architect/staff work session in December after learning the city has spent about $344,000 on schematic design.
Following the Nov. 4 bond defeat for the proposed city campus, the Jersey Village City Council on Nov. 17 held an extended discussion about next steps and directed staff to gather data to inform a decision.
City Manager Austin told council the city has spent roughly $344,000 to date on conceptual and schematic work for the campus. Councilmembers debated three broad options: (1) resubmitting a reduced bond in May; (2) phasing or piecemealing the project to prioritize critical needs such as relocating Public Works…
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