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Council approves Fort Ben County interlocal for Ganaway Lake trail and park; staff to explore naming requests
Summary
Council approved an interlocal agreement with Fort Ben County to support design and construction of the Ganaway Lake Trail and Park, recognizing prior bond and federal funding for the project; Council asked staff to investigate naming the park for former Council Member Steve Porter.
The Sugar Land City Council on June 2 approved an interlocal agreement with Fort Ben County to formalize funding and roles for the Ganaway Lake Trail and Park project.
Jonathan Bronn, assistant city engineer, reviewed the project's funding history and next steps: a 2020 park bond program provided earlier voter authorization for trail funding; a separate funding agreement brought $3.8 million in federal funds for design work (referred to in the presentation as a contract with "Tex Dot"), and Fort Ben County has dedicated $1.1 million to the park. Bronn said the city will manage the project, consultant selection, design, construction and maintenance while the county will provide oversight; the agreement will go to the Fort Ben County commissioner court for approval and TxDOT review is underway to allow bidding of the design documents.
During discussion, Council Member Watley thanked Commissioner Andy Meyers and asked staff to investigate whether the city could name the park after former Council Member Steve Porter; staff agreed to check the policy and return with findings. Council Member Whitley moved to accept the county funding and interlocal agreement; the motion was seconded and passed as recorded.
Council members praised the multi-year work to secure park funding and noted the project will include trail connections south of Ganaway and through open fields toward Cullinin Park.
