Deer Park sets Aug. 4 budget hearings as wastewater generator project advances

Deer Park’s Crime Control and Prevention District has approved its proposed 2026-27 budget for submission to City Council, setting up a public hearing for Aug. 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

City Council records also show the city considering a Federal Emergency Management Agency Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant through the Texas Division of Emergency Management. The proposed project would install permanent backup generators at 13 wastewater lift stations.

Budget hearings scheduled

The Crime Control and Prevention District approved the proposed budget on July 6 for consideration by the council. The scheduled hearing is part of a broader set of public hearings covering the city budget, the Crime Control and Prevention District budget, and the Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District budget.

The hearing is scheduled at Deer Park City Hall, 710 E. San Augustine. Residents may use the meeting to hear the proposed spending plans and provide public comment before the city’s budget process moves forward.

The budget decisions could affect public-safety district spending and tax-supported services. The city’s cited budget and agenda records do not identify the final adopted budget amounts or tax rates.

Backup power planned for lift stations

The council’s June 16 records list consideration of accepting the FEMA BRIC grant through the Texas Division of Emergency Management. The grant would support permanent backup generators at 13 wastewater lift stations in Deer Park.

Lift stations are part of the wastewater system, and permanent backup power could help maintain operations during storms or power failures. The project is intended as a resilience improvement, but the cited agenda summary does not identify the final grant award amount.

Consideration of the grant is not the same as confirmation that the project has been fully executed. The available public record identifies the council action as consideration of grant acceptance.

Red Bluff Road rezoning also on agenda

The June 16 council agenda also included a proposed joint hearing on rezoning three Red Bluff Road properties: 5151, 5301 and 5401. The addresses were proposed to change from Highway Service to M1 Industrial Park.

The agenda establishes that the rezoning was proposed for consideration, but it does not establish that the change was approved. The Aug. 4 budget hearings and the grant discussion are separate city actions, although both affect decisions about Deer Park’s public services and infrastructure.