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Decatur council approves $1M CDBG application, selects Kimley Horn for engineering services
Summary
On April 2 the Decatur City Council voted unanimously to approve submitting a Texas Community Development Block Grant application for a downtown revitalization program and to select Kimley Horn as the engineering firm; staff said the grant could be up to $1 million and the application is due April 7.
The Decatur City Council on April 2 approved submitting a Texas Community Development Block Grant application for a downtown revitalization program and selected Kimley Horn as the engineering firm to prepare the application.
City staff told the council the 2026 CDBG downtown revitalization program could award the city of Decatur up to $1,000,000 and summarized the procurement used to pick a professional services firm. The presenter said five staff evaluators reviewed six proposals and recommended Kimley Horn as the top-scoring packet; "Jake and Connor representing Kimley Horn are here tonight," the presenter added.
A council member formally moved to "approve the submission by Kimley Horn for a community development grant for downtown revitalization program application including selection of the engineering firm of Kimley Horn to provide for professional services," and the motion was seconded by Miss Jackson. The mayor called for the vote; council members responded "aye," and the motion passed unanimously.
Staff stated the application deadline is April 7; the council’s approval authorizes staff to proceed with the selection and to complete the city's application by that deadline. No individual roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript.
The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at about 6:03 p.m.
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