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Conroe approves $853K for electrical service On Oct. 24, Conroe City Council approved $853,182 for electrical service costs associated with the Oscar Johnson Jr. Community Center. Nancy Mikeska, an assistant city manager and director of community development, said the delay in getting electrical service is due to design deficiencies with the building. Current situation The approved funding is for the electrical equip- ment, installation labor and material associated with the center’s electrical service, according to the Oct. 23 workshop meeting agenda packet. Collin Boothe, director of finance and assistant city administrator, said $700,000 will come from interest earnings on bond funds and $153,182 will come out of the city’s general fund reserves. “Here’s what I know—it’s a mess,” Mikeska said. “But the good news is we’re going to fix this.”
Backup power required for certain Conroe businesses On Oct. 24, Conroe City Council approved an ordinance requiring all new and reno- vated retail fuel stations, assisted living facilities and nursing facilities to have alternative power sources. The ordinance went into effect in early November. The gist The ordinance will apply to all fuel stations, assisted living facilities and nursing facilities newly permitted for construction or renovation, according to the ordinance. “I think this is a very important ordinance that I did feel compelled to bring to council in light of the recent experiences we just had with Hurricane Beryl,” council member Harry Hardman said Oct. 23.
The new Oscar Johnson Jr. Community Center
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• Event spaces • 87,000 square feet • Pond
Set to include: • Basketball courts • Recreation center
SOURCE: CITY OF CONROE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Mikeska also said that due to the electrical service delay, the city is getting charged $3,200 per day by Brookstone Construction, which is building
the center. Stay tuned
Mikeska said the time frame for the delivery of the electrical equipment is March, while the new completion date for the center is spring 2025.
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