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City approves purchase of 1.304-acre site for police substation; budget amendment follows
Summary
Council authorized purchase of a 1.304-acre tract at Texas Heritage Marketplace for up to $227,248 to site a police substation and one-bay facility; council also adopted a budget amendment to cover reserve use for items including the drainage project.
The Katy City Council on Jan. 26 authorized purchase of a 1.304-acre tract situated at Texas Heritage Marketplace from Peterson Road Town Center LLC for an amount not to exceed $227,248 plus closing costs, staff said.
City staff described the parcel as the planned site for a police-substation facility with a single bay that could later support an ambulance or fire apparatus if demand requires. The manager said the city has identified architecture services and anticipates roughly one year of design and one year of construction, subject to budgeting and planning approvals.
Council members discussed funding and timing. Staff confirmed the source of funds will be general-fund reserves for the purchase, and council later approved an ordinance amending the FY2025–26 general government fund budget (amendment #4) to account for the drain project funding and carry-forward of ongoing projects.
Council approved the purchase and the related budget ordinance by voice votes. The meeting transcript records discussion about CIP allocations for substations and a budgeted amount for substation planning, but does not include a roll-call vote tally in the transcript.
Staff said the substation will be part of the city’s broader strategy to improve public-safety coverage in new retail and residential growth areas; officials noted further design and scheduling work remains.
