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Los Fresnos authorizes engineering work for Henderson Road drainage and advances multi-year street-repair plan
Summary
The council authorized Hansen Professional Services to design roadside ditches for an 80-foot Henderson Road segment and reviewed a color-coded multi-year street-repair plan tied to CDC/TUR funds and grant awards; staff outlined options to limit driveway replacements and discussed financing Henderson Road with future tax revenue from upcoming subdivisions.
The Los Fresnos City Council voted to authorize Hansen Professional Services to prepare plans, oversee bidding and provide construction oversight to install roadside ditches for an 80-foot section of Henderson Road between the railroad and the East Rasaka crossing.
City manager Mark presented two construction options: a full option that relocates roadside ditches and replaces driveways, estimated for the north side at approximately $150,000–$190,000 depending on choices, and a phased option that diverts ditches temporarily to avoid cutting existing private driveways until roadway widening is completed. Mark recommended moving forward with design work now and letting future roadway projects determine final driveway replacement timing.
Separately, staff reviewed a prioritized, color-coded list of street repairs and funding sources. Near-term work tied to the city’s commercial district was estimated at about $600,000 from CDC funds and a little over $1 million available from TUR resources; staff also described larger grant awards the city has secured or applied for (roughly $13 million for water distribution upgrades and nearly $6 million for sewer improvements in earlier discussion).
Why it matters: The engineering authorization advances drainage work that city staff says is needed ahead of roadway widening and subdivision development. The multi-year planning and conservative revenue projections are intended to align project timing with grant cycles and the expected appearance of new lots on the tax roll.
The authorization motion passed by voice/hand vote; the transcript records the vote as “motion carries” without a roll-call tally. Staff will proceed with design and return with contract details and cost estimates for construction bidding.
