The city of Katy is continuing progress on the long-awaited 3B Learning Center.
In a nutshell
At an April 27 meeting, Katy City Council approved a $315,722 contract with JCT Landscape, Maintenance & Irrigation Corp., also known as Junction Landscape, for the 3B Learning Center to be located at 5402 Franz Road, Katy.
The center, which was first announced in December 2021 after the city acquired the historic Fussell House, is intended to serve as a 5-acre outdoor learning space and a home for bees, butterflies and birds, Community Impact previously reported.
The details
The approval comes after City Council previously delayed the item from its April 13 agenda after several City Council members raised concerns about the use of public funds for the center since city staff initially intended the facility for school field trips by appointment.
Now, the facility will be reserved for school groups in the morning and open to the public in the afternoon, as well as all day Fridays and possibly Saturdays for guided tours, council member Paula Taylor said.
What they’re saying
“Going back the last couple of years to the purpose of purchasing this house to preserve it to tell the story of a legacy family who lived there [and] allowing the community to experience it—not just for the schools,” council member Gina Hicks said.
Going forward
The contract is expected to take 65 days, per agenda documents.
