Jersey Village City Council approved the hiring of a consultant to study its state required capital improvement plans. City Council approved a budget amendment in a special session in a June 12 meeting that funded a $149,000 contract with Quiddity Engineering, LLC to conduct a study of capital improvement plans, completed city projects and impact fees collected during the first six months of fiscal year 2022-23.
What is an impact fee?
The city assesses impact fees on property development to help pay for infrastructure improvements. The fees are designed to offset the additional cost of maintaining these services.
Other topics addressed
The council also moved forward with plans to explore a proposed annexation plan based on requests for city service from residents in the ETJ west of Hwy. 290 on the southern border of the city. If the annexation becomes reality, the city would provide the following services to the residents and businesses in the annexed area:
- Police protection
- Fire protection
- EMS services
- Maintenance of any other publicly owned facility, building or service if the city acquires any for municipal purposes located within the annexation area
For those opposed?
Those who own property in the ETJ have the opportunity to contest the proposed annexation. Petitions regarding the proposal will be available beginning June 17, according to the city website.
Timeline of events
The proposed annexation plan began in May and will continue until December, giving the consultant the necessary time to assess the proposal, according to city officials.
- A resolution to consider annexation of the ETJ was adopted by the City Council on May 17.
- On May 19, letters were mailed to all property owners in the proposed annexation area.
- The council voted to go forward with plans to access the proposal at the public hearing at the June 12 City Council meeting.
