The gist
At a May 19 special meeting, Katy City Council approved a $325,226 construction contract with D.L. Meacham Construction for landscaping and sign installment at Katy Corner in Historic Town Square. Katy Corner is a 25-foot-by-25-foot space at the corner of Avenue C and Second Street.
Zooming in
The contract will bring the city’s geese sculptures—which were impacted by the Texas Department of Transportation’s expansion project on I-10—and additional signage to Katy Corner, according to agenda documents.
Additional work includes:
- Demolishing and replacing inlets and drainage piping
- Tying in irrigation lines into the existing infrastructure
- Connecting new lighting and electrical
Zooming out
The corner is a part of several projects aimed at enhancing the Historic Town Square area such as constructing City Hall, creating a civic and visitor center, improving landscaping and green space, and adding murals near the water tower.
Efforts to revitalize the area began with City Council discussions in 2012, and construction began in 2015, as Community Impact reported.
“This is probably the final piece of a very long going project that has not improved but transformed our downtown into what we have today and all the events we are having out there,” Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris. “[I’m] very happy to get this done and move forward.”
Moving forward
Construction and relocation of the geese is expected to be completed ahead of the Katy Rice Harvest Festival Oct. 11-12, city officials said.
