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Capital Projects

In March, 2025 the City Council conducted a strategic planning retreat. During that exercise four major
categories were listed. These are shown below with descriptions of how this budget addresses each
category.
• Public Safety: The Capital Bond Fund (13) is projecting over $4MM of spending toward remodels
of the Law Enforcement Center and Fire Station. This covers the second half of this project with
much of the foundational work taking place in FY25. Preliminary work has started to secure
funding for a quint fire apparatus. The anticipated cost is $2,400,000.
• Public Works/Infrastructure: The General Fund (01) has an increase of $160,000 toward street
repairs and $50,000 for new streetlights, the Roadway Impact Fund (45) has a $200,000 budget
for an overlay on Hilltop Drive, and the Capital Bond Fund (13) has $1,800,000 budgeted for
resurfacing of Eden and New Hope Roads. Regarding our water system, $1,250,000 is budgeted
in Fund 35 for continued work on installing a new 750,000-gallon water tank on Caruthers Lane
and the refurbishment of the elevated storage tank on Gail Drive. Preliminary work has started
to secure funding for an extension of Little School Road that will include a bridge over the Union
Pacific railroad tracks. Total project cost is estimated to be over $40,000,000.
• Community Development: The Economic Development Corporation (Fund 15) has budgeted
$758,405 to remodel 10,000 square feet of EDC owned space for the YMCA. This action was
approved by the City Council on August 5, 2025. The anticipated opening date is in early 2026.
• Economic Development: The Economic Development Corporation has also budgeted $125,000
for grants to support Kennedale-based businesses. Remaining in the budget from the previous
year is $84,000 for monuments to be placed at the City’s limits. The timing of this project is
greatly impacted by the Southeast Connector Project being managed by the Texas Department
of Transportation. More information on that project can be found here:
https://www.txdot.gov/southeastconnector.html.

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