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Fulshear council approves small-business grant pilot, graywater option and several administrative measures
Summary
Council approved a small-business grant pilot, an amendment to the coordinated development ordinance adding a graywater LID option, a call-center agreement and a bond-reimbursement resolution, while postponing a water-rate ordinance for further review.
Fulshear City Council on Dec. 16 approved several measures intended to support local businesses, improve city operations and preserve financial flexibility, while postponing a separate high-profile water-rate ordinance for further committee review.
Among the items adopted by voice vote:
- The Fulshear Development Corporation small-business grant pilot: staff described a reimbursement program that will cover up to 50% of eligible project costs not to exceed $10,000 per applicant; $50,000 was budgeted to launch the pilot. Staff said applicants may apply twice but only once per fiscal year.
- An amendment to the coordinated development ordinance (ordinance 2025-1517) adding a graywater low-impact-development option as an additional incentivized choice for developers meeting LID criteria. Planning staff emphasized potential long-term water-utility savings and opportunities to reduce meter sizes.
- Agreement 2026-002 to provide response-management/call-center services (vendor: Doppler) to improve after-hours utility communications and integrate with Everbridge.
- Resolution 2025-690 declaring intent to reimburse certain capital expenditures (not to exceed $13,500,000) from future bond proceeds as an insurance measure for parks projects and possible land acquisition.
- A first amendment to a utility-commitment agreement with a MUD and developer to revise off-site utility alignments and upsize a water line; staff said there are no impact-fee credits in the amendment.
Council also approved routine consent items and contract actions (including contract termination and re-solicitation on a park project). The council recorded no roll-call tallies in the transcript; actions were passed by voice votes.
Why it matters: The small-business grant creates a modest, immediate source of local relief for downtown and small commercial property owners; the graywater LID option signals a development push toward water-conservation measures; the Doppler agreement and utility amendments aim to improve operations and infrastructure coordination.
Next steps: EDC staff will publish grant details and accept applications; planning will update CDO guidance for developers; finance will present bond-sale timelines in February.
