The city of Manvel has a litany of projects under construction around town that are meant to expand city facilities for future growth.

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Among them are a police station, which officials have started moving into as of August; an expansion of the City Hall complex, which could begin in 2025; a public works building; and a water reclamation facility.

Those projects are meant to accommodate a city population that the U.S. Census Bureau estimates has more than doubled since 2009—a trend that is expected to continue.

“The culture we’ve built in the government is, we’re not kicking the can down the road,” Mayor Dan Davis said. “We’re setting up the future generation for success.”

However, margins are tightening for a city looking to keep living affordable while still meeting

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