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Tomball approves $2.3 million TEDC agreement to help buy land for new city hall and public safety complex

Tomball City Council · February 3, 2026

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Summary

The Tomball City Council voted unanimously to approve a $2.3 million economic development agreement with the Tomball Economic Development Corporation to assist land acquisition for a new city hall and public safety complex near West Main Street; the TEDC also reported grant activity and new incentive programs.

Tomball approved a $2.3 million economic development agreement on Tuesday to help the Tomball Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) buy land for a planned city hall and public safety complex near 810 West Main Street.

Kelly of the TEDC told the council the TEDC board voted to include the land‑acquisition project on Jan. 13 and presented Resolution 2026‑10 asking the council to approve TEDC assistance. The council moved, seconded and approved the resolution on a 5–0 vote.

In a longer activity update, Kelly said the TEDC has been active in recent months: staff attended the Texas Summit and Leadership North Houston, hosted three site visits with a Taiwanese manufacturer under “Project Snowflake” and released excerpts of a target‑industry analysis. She described four target industries for Tomball: biotechnology and life sciences; food production and processing; information and computer technology; and advanced manufacturing.

Kelly also said the TEDC adopted an incentive policy and plans to develop programs this year such as a Main Street business stabilization program (to ease disruption from the FM 2920 project), quality‑of‑life grants, and targeted incentives for high‑profile shopping and entertainment centers that invest at least $2 million. The TEDC reported approving nine business improvement grants and two Old Town façade grants that were before the council that evening.

Mayor Lori Cline Quinn and council members asked staff how program details will be developed and implemented; Kelly said staff will draft program specifics and present them for committee and council review.

The council action on the TEDC resolution is final for the first reading stage: the resolution was approved in council with the vote recorded as "Motion carries 5 0."