Tomball - Magnolia Edition | April 2025

Government

BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN & JESSICA SHORTEN

Tomball advances on $30M for projects During its April 21 meeting, Tomball City Council approved publishing a notice of intent to issue $30 million in certicates of obligation—a way cities can borrow money— to fund capital projects. “It doesn’t obligate the city to issue the debt,” Assistant City Manager Jessica Rogers said. “It allows us to start the process ... and [start] preparing for the issuance.” Rogers said by publishing the notice of

Magnolia re stations While Station No. 186 is closed, crews will be assigned to Stations Nos. 182 and 185.

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Safety concerns causes Magnolia Fire Station No. 186 to temporarily close, assign crews to other stations

intent, the city cannot exceed the $30 million amount for the issuance. The details

The $30 million will be used for two scal year 2024-25 capital improvement projects, and the closing and delivery of funds should happen in July, Rogers said.

Magnolia City Council OKs $20K in funding for rst police substation Magnolia City Council gave nal approval of the build-out cost for the Magnolia Police Depart- ment’s rst substation during its April 8 meeting. Diving in deeper The substation—located within the Magnolia Village development near FM 1488 and Spur 149— is designed to serve ocers already patrolling the FM 1488 area. Having a centralized space nearby is expected to improve eciency, espe- cially during peak trac hours, Police Chief Kyle Montgomery said. What you need to know The city will now make a single payment of $160,327 for the full build-out, with $140,000 reimbursed from the developer of Magnolia crews assigned to Station No. 186 will be split between Station No. 182 and Station No. 185, per the release. Emergency response operations are expected to continue without interference. “The Magnolia Fire Department remains com- mitted to protecting both its personnel and the community, and appreciates the public’s support and understanding,” Magnolia Fire Department ocials said via news release. Community Impact has reached out to the Magnolia Fire Department for additional details.

County to sponsor clean energy program As of March 25, Montgomery County is moving forward on creating its rst Property Assessed Clean Energy program. In a nutshell The PACE program is a nancing initiative provided through the state Legislature and the Texas Comptroller’s Oce, which allows for commercial property owners to apply for long-term loans to upgrade energy and water infrastructure such as heating, venti- lation and air conditioning system upgrades. Lee McCormick, founder and president of Lone Star PACE, said the PACE program provides an incentive for commercial property owners to upgrade to energy- and water-conserving infrastructure instead of funding continued maintenance on old systems. A recent assessment of Magnolia Fire Department Station No. 186 has caused the station to temporarily close, citing safety con- cerns, per an April 17 news release. What we know The department is working toward rehabil- itation of the station to allow crews to “safely return to the site in the near future,” as stated in the release. While the station is temporarily closed, the

East water plant: $9.86M South Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion: $20.14M

Total: $30M

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Village, Montgomery said. “The development company really came through for us,” Montgomery said. “We knew costs would be above the original $140,000 estimate, but construction ination over the past two years made that gap wider.” Montgomery said the 1,000-square-foot substa- tion is expected to improve operations for ocers in the area. Ocers will now be able to write reports, meet with residents and complete other tasks in a closer area, reducing travel time and allowing for a stronger law enforcement presence. There is no set completion date at this time, Montgomery said.

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