Belton council approves multiple contracts and projects: wastewater, street, waterline and North Cass Parkway extension
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Summary
Council approved task agreements and contracts including replacement work at the wastewater plant, Mill Street & Lacey Lane stormwater/waterline work, and the North Cass Parkway extension (TDD-funded, ~ $3.5 million reported), plus a renewal for OATS transportation and an extension to the municipal jail housing contract program.
The Belton City Council approved several public-works contracts and task agreements during Monday's meeting, moving forward with stormwater, wastewater, road and TDD projects.
Key approvals:
- Wastewater plant aerator/pump (Task Agreement No. 2026-1 / Res. 2026-25): Staff explained a planned replacement of an aerator pump; an initial budget of $140,000 produced bids over $200,000, so staff reduced scope and selected the city's on‑call contractor to perform the work with the city acting as general contractor for the covered portion. Council approved the task agreement.
- Mill Street & Lacey Lane improvements (Res. 2026-26): Council approved a services contract with She Digs It LLC to replace a misaligned storm pipe at the diagonal intersection, realign the roadway, and coordinate concurrent waterline work so crews can complete multiple elements in one operation.
- North Cass Parkway extension (Res. 2026-27): Council approved a contract with Amneo Brothers Company Inc. for the half‑mile extension that includes a four‑span bridge. Staff estimated the project at about $3.5 million, noting the Belton Cass Regional TDD will fund the work and the county is contributing approximately $500,000; bond funds of about $2,000,000 were budgeted to support the work.
- OATS Inc. renewal (Res. 2026-24): The council renewed a service agreement to continue weekly nonemergency transportation (weekly shopping contract) with a slight hourly rate decrease from $82 to $80.
Why it matters: these approvals advance multi-year capital and service programs—coordinating water-line and stormwater repairs reduces total disruption but carries budgetary planning needs; the North Cass Parkway extension is positioned to unlock adjacent Mullen Avenue work.
Council requested staff continue to report on schedule and budget impacts as projects proceed.
