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Council asks staff for detailed cost and program comparisons for tri‑party vs. city‑only animal shelter
Summary
After eliminating the parkland option, council directed staff to return with cost, site, and program analyses comparing a tri‑party shelter on an alternate city site and a smaller city stand‑alone facility; the motion passed unanimously.
Council members asked staff for numbers to compare two distinct directions before making a funding decision. Staff presented high‑level estimates from the feasibility work: a tri‑party facility sized for county intake was modeled at roughly $21.7 million (about a 31,000‑square‑foot top‑tier building), with Kyle’s share estimated at about one‑third under the current ILA split; a smaller city‑only facility was estimated in prior briefing at roughly $8 million. Councilors said they needed site‑specific cost estimates, operating projections, and program details before committing to capital finance options.
"Funding is the key, but how to sustain the funding yearly is gonna be crucial as we move forward," Mayor Pro Tem Tobias said as the discussion moved to financing options. Council voted to remove the Cal Vista tract from the ILA and then to direct staff to return with firm analyses for two options: (1) continue the tri‑party ILA on another site in Kyle and (2) pursue a smaller, city‑only facility. Staff indicated a GO bond could be timed as early as 2027 if the council chooses that route, but warned of the risks if a bond fails (limits on other CO financing for three years).
