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Sans Souci developers ask Washington City to cover about half of $6.4 million Phase 1 infrastructure cost; council schedules formal vote
Summary
Developers of the Sans Souci subdivision asked Washington City to help fund roughly $3.2 million of an estimated $6.4 million in Phase 1 infrastructure costs. The council adjourned its special meeting and will consider the request at a regular meeting on April 13, 2026.
Mayor Pro Tem Nick Fritz presided over a special Washington City Council meeting on April 8, 2026, where developers seeking to build the Sans Souci subdivision asked the city to participate in financing roughly half of Phase 1 infrastructure costs.
Interim City Manager Bobby E. Roberson opened the discussion and introduced details of the proposed development. Adam Waters described the project and reported an infrastructure estimate of about $6.4 million for water, stormwater, sewer and roadways; developers asked the city to assist with approximately $3.2 million and to finance the remainder. The transcript records that the original developer request in November 2025 sought $2–$3 million and proposed negotiating a partnership agreement with the city.
Glen Moore said the Technical Review Committee was still reviewing the plans. The first phase of Sans Souci would include 138 homes, a figure Waters and staff cited to bolster the proposal’s housing-supply rationale. Waters said the development “would fill a housing need that Washington has.”
Mayor Pro Tem Nick Fritz said the project illustrates why local government invests in infrastructure, stating, “the reason government exists is to invest in infrastructure for developers to come to town.” Councilmember Anthony Tyre said that such financing requests should be presented at a regular Council meeting so the full Council can vote on them.
By motion of Councilmember Anthony Tyre, seconded by Councilmember Antwan Horton, the special meeting was adjourned and continued to April 13, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for further consideration. No formal funding decision was taken at the April 8 special meeting.
Key details reported to the Council at the special meeting include an estimated total Phase 1 infrastructure cost of about $6.4 million; the developers’ request for roughly $3.2 million in city participation; ancillary needs for electrical substation and pump-station upgrades; and a first-phase yield of 138 homes. The Technical Review Committee review was described as ongoing.
The council will take up the request at its regular meeting on April 13, 2026. The record from the April 8 meeting does not list a staff recommendation, specific financing terms, or a funding source for any city participation; those items will need to be specified before a formal vote.
