New $8M public safety center coming to Alamo, plus ‘State of the City’ projects to watch

Alamo city leaders touted economic development and infrastructure investment gains over the past year during their first ‘State of the City’ event on Thursday night. 

The city touted a total of $60 million invested over the past year, up from $40 million in 2024. 

“Drainage improvements are helping reduce flood risk across our neighborhoods,” Alamo City Commissioner Roel “Leon” Moreno Jr. said in a pre-recorded video. “You asked for better sewer service, and we delivered. We brought long-overdue upgrades that are improving the quality of life.” 

The newest project under construction is an $8 million public safety center to be built on Professional Drive, which sits just south of Expressway 83 and west of Tower Road in Alamo. The project is funded with $2.45 million in federal funds, with the city’s general fund expected to cover the remaining costs. 

The 19,849-square-foot building would serve as a police station and municipal court building, expected to include offices, a courtroom, jail holding cells, locker rooms, evidence storage, and secure employee parking. The design firm is International Consulting Engineers of Corpus Christi. Construction is anticipated to begin in January 2026 and wrap up by April 2027. 

Other notable projects include a $10 million wastewater treatment plant funded with a mix of loans and grants from the Texas Water Development Board.

Infrastructure investments included a $9 million water plant renovation, the $5.3 million lift-station relocation along Tower Road, an $8 million road expansion along Cesar Chavez Road, and a $4 million widening of Durango Street. There was also a $1 million drainage project from Duranta Avenue to 13th Street, and a $1.4 million drainage improvement project along Alamo Road. 

The Alamo Economic Development Corporation highlighted $10 million investment from businesses and its acquisition of 17 acres along Expressway 83 for future development.