Heath's city council will vote Tuesday, Sept. 22, on a body-camera contract worth up to $647,979 and a development agreement for an 18-lot subdivision near FM 549.
The meeting agenda, posted Wednesday, Sept. 16, lists both items on the consent agenda alongside a separate resolution to adopt the HMBC-HEDC budget for fiscal year 2026-27. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Heath City Hall, 200 Laurence Drive.
Body cameras and in-car cameras
The consent agenda would authorize City Manager Steven Alexander to finalize a contract with Axon Enterprises through Buy Board Contract No. 743-24, a cooperative purchasing agreement used by Texas municipalities. The deal covers body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, interview-room cameras, digital evidence storage and software. Total cost is not to exceed $647,979.90, structured as annual payments.
The contract term is not specified. The agenda does not list the annual payment amount. Public Safety Chief Brandon Seery is listed on the same agenda to present a construction update on DPS Stations 30 and 31. Station 31, at 1300 FM 740, is expected to be completed by April 2027, and Station 30, at 300 Chris Cuny Blvd., by August 2027, according to June 23 council minutes.
Founders Reserve facilities agreement
Council members will also consider a facilities agreement with Savannah Heath Development LLC for the Founders Reserve subdivision. The 22.357-acre project calls for 18 single-family lots of at least one acre each at the northeast corner of Laurence Drive and FM 549.
Heath's Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 4-2 on July 7, with commissioners Bishops and Shaw voting against, according to P&Z meeting minutes. The full council then approved the final plat unanimously on July 28, with a condition that the developer execute a facilities agreement. That agreement now returns for a separate council vote.
Parkland dedication fees for the project total $63,722.34, split between a fee-in-lieu of land dedication and park development fees.
HMBC-HEDC budget
The council separated the Heath Municipal Benefits Corporation (HMBC) and Heath Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) budget from the city's main spending plan. The main city budget of $91.9 million was adopted unanimously Aug. 11. The HMBC-HEDC budget's dollar total has not been made public in available records.
At a July 21 joint meeting, the HMBC-HEDC board discussed priorities including trail connections, a northern entry monument with $500,000 allocated and marketing for the Downtown District.
"The impact on the average median-priced home would be approximately $120 per year," Mayor Pro Tem Scott Dodson said at the Aug. 11 meeting when the council adopted a property tax rate of $0.281436 per $100 of assessed value. That rate represents a 4.32% increase over the prior year.
The city's fiscal year ends Sept. 30, with the new budget taking effect Oct. 1.
The Sept. 22 agenda also includes a public hearing on a conditional-use permit for a detached garage at 1009 Cedar Glen Trail and updates on capital projects including the Hubbard Drive reconstruction.
