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Brookshire council approves design contract and combines grant, city funds for Briar Brook drainage project
Summary
The Brookshire City Council approved combining recovered disaster grant funds with FY26 city funds to finance drainage work in the Briar Brook subdivision and contracted LJA for design and construction‑phase services, approving an engineering proposal after debate over available reimbursements.
Brookshire, Texas — The Brookshire City Council on Jan. 8 approved using recently recovered disaster reimbursement funds together with budgeted FY26 city funds to finance drainage improvements in the Briar Brook subdivision and authorized a contract for engineering services.
The council said it located roughly $118,000 in previously unclaimed or appealed disaster reimbursement money tied to past storm cleanup and, combined with funds already budgeted for FY26, moved to fund a design and bid phase for the drainage project. Mayor Richards explained the ditch behind the subdivision has caused water to back up into…
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