Missouri City council directs staff to develop potential five-year bond program

The Missouri City Council voted unanimously May 18 to direct staff to move forward with developing a potential five-year capital improvement bond program that city staff said would address mobility, utilities, parks, facilities and public safety.

Public Works Director Mustafa told the council staff had prepared three bond-package options: "The first one, which is the core infrastructure program, and that will be basically a lower financial impact and address highest priority needs for our city. The second one will be a balanced community investment program, and that will be more a moderate financial impact, more comprehensive long term strategy. And the third one will be more of, position for the city in the future growth, And, obviously, that will have the highest financial impact to the city." He said staff envisions categories covering mobility/street reconstruction, utilities, parks, facilities and public safety.

Councilmember Brown Marshall moved "that we direct staff to move forward with the, proposed bond project and to explore this opportunity with the timeline presented." Under the staff timeline, council would appoint a citizen bond advisory committee in late spring, have the committee review projects in June–July, and consider calling a special bond election by Aug. 17 with a possible placement on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.

The vote to direct staff was taken by roll call and carried unanimously. Council did not set bond amounts at the meeting and asked staff to return with refined project lists and costs before authorizing any bond measure.