The Heath City Council covered a packed agenda Oct. 27, including construction updates on two new public safety stations, a slate of capital projects and a closed-door session on the city's lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Minutes from the meeting have not yet been posted. City Manager Steven Alexander released a video recap Oct. 28, according to a city social media post, but specific votes and outcomes have not been confirmed in public records.

Here is what the council had before it and where each item stood heading into the meeting.

DPS Stations 30 and 31

The council received updates on two Department of Public Safety stations under construction. As of the Sept. 22 council meeting, Station 31's design was 93% complete and construction 21.65% complete, with a projected finish date of April 21, 2027, according to city meeting minutes. Interior wall framing was about to begin, and fire sprinkler installation was starting.

Station 30 was 38.56% complete in construction with design finished. Site utilities, the building slab and detention pond were done. The projected completion date was August 2027.

Mayor Jeremiah McClure noted at the Aug. 25 meeting that the project was originally scoped for one station. The city was able to build two within the bond amount, he said, and the stations will allow DPS to move out of City Hall.

Capital projects

City Engineer John Hernandez and staff were scheduled to update the council on several projects. At the Sept. 22 meeting, the most recent with published minutes, the Hubbard Drive reconstruction from Michael Drive to FM 740 was in Phase 2A. The contractor had claimed delay time due to third-party utilities, pushing the estimated completion from mid-December to mid-February. City staff said they were working to hold the original timeline.

The city's Water Plan also had multiple pieces in motion. Water Well No. 3 was awarded to Hall Resources LLC at $6,220,545.09 on Sept. 8, according to Sept. 8 meeting minutes. That well has a 540-day construction schedule with completion projected in early second quarter 2028. Water Well No. 1 was drilled and developed but awaiting permanent electrical infrastructure. An elevated storage tank was expected to be finished by December 2027.

Staff had also begun moving into the new Public Works Facility as of mid-September, with a few items remaining.

Paxton lawsuit

The council again entered executive session to consult with its attorney on City of Heath v. Honorable Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-23-001939. The Oct. 27 agenda listed the item under Texas Government Code Section 551.071, which covers private consultation with a city attorney on pending litigation.

At the Sept. 8 meeting, the council voted unanimously to authorize the mayor and city manager to direct litigation strategy and execute necessary documents for ratification at a future meeting. Whether the council took additional action Oct. 27 has not been confirmed.

Other agenda items

The council also had an Architectural Review Board (ARB) chairperson appointment and the August 2026 financial report on the agenda. A proclamation recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month was listed as well. Results of those items were not available in published records as of Oct. 29.