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Beaumont Council approves several infrastructure contracts, HOT grants and HUD annual action plan
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the City Council approved manhole rehab and outfall access contracts, a pump purchase, citywide pavement final payment, school zone safety AFA with TxDOT, hotel occupancy tax awards and the 2026 HUD annual action plan, and adopted an ordinance on unsafe structures with limited work‑program exceptions.
Beaumont City Council on May 5 approved a package of routine procurement actions, grant awards and planning items that city staff said will be incorporated into the community investment plan and upcoming budgets.
The council awarded a manhole rehabilitation contract to Southern Trenchless Solutions LLC for $348,235 (funded by water revenue bonds) and approved purchase of a Fairbanks Morse 10‑MGD pump and motor for $225,000. Council also approved a contract to Construction Managers of Southeast Texas LLC for a Cattail Marsh 72‑inch outfall pipe platform ($80,248) and authorized final payment and release of retainage to MK Constructors of Vidor for the citywide concrete pavement repair Phase 3 project (final payment $220,938.48). Staff said funding for these items is available in water revenue bonds and the capital program.
Council approved an advanced funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to install solar, flashing school‑zone signs with cloud based monitoring across the city (total project estimate presented as $1,900,000). The city’s match was described as transportation development credits provided by TxDOT; the city remains responsible for any cost overruns.
Under the hotel occupancy tax (HOT) program, council approved the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau’s recommended FY27 grants. Staff explained statutory rules under the Texas Tax Code that limit HOT funding to programs that attract out‑of‑town visitors (“put heads in beds”), and described orientation materials, application deadlines and reporting requirements. Staff said the competitive grant pool for the program is roughly $300,000 and that recommended awards are less than requested amounts; council approved the recommendation.
In housing and federal funding, council adopted the 2026 annual action plan and consolidated budget for CDBG and HOME funds. Staff presented allocations (CDBG $1,345,120; HOME $478,666) and explained national objectives, program caps and CHDO set‑aside rules. The plan includes owner‑occupied minor repair increases to address a wait list, a 10‑house first‑time homebuyer line item and a CHDO development set‑aside; council adopted the plan for submission to HUD.
On code enforcement, council held a public hearing to consider 50 structures declared unsafe. The ordinance, as amended, removed one structure from the list, allowed several properties to enter post‑council work programs with conditions (tax payment or proof of legal ownership/probate), and left others subject to demolition procedures if owners do not abate within the statute's timelines.
A roll‑call voice vote carried each item unless otherwise noted; staff will return with procurement details, warranty terms and CIP integration as projects are scoped.
