Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) along with the City of Jourdanton Mayor Larry B. Pryor announced $3,639,927 in federal funds for the city. The funds will be used for the construction of a municipal building that will house vital city services in one location and for the construction of solar panels.

“The federal funds for the City of Jourdanton will allow for the expansion of the Municipal Building and when completed, will house the police department, municipal court, additional court room space and the clerk’s office,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Making government more efficient through streamlining is always a goal of mine. Bringing together a number of local entities will help deliver better services to the residents of the City of Jourdanton. I thank USDA State Director Paco Valentin in helping secure these federal funds as well as City of Jourdanton Mayor Larry B. Pryor. Together we can do more for the better good of South Texans.”

The first award in the amount of $3,160,000 is made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and will be used to construct a 13,026 square foot municipal building in Jourdanton. The new municipal building will combine the two existing city facilities. The new building will be compliant with the American with Disabilities Act and will house the city hall, police department, municipal court judge, available court room space and the clerk’s office.

“I thank Congressman Cuellar for his outstanding leadership in helping us secure these federal funds that will be used well by the City of Jourdanton as we expand our municipal building to centralize important city services at one location,” City of Jourdanton Mayor Larry B. Pryor said. “The funds come at the right time for the city and we look forward, in the near future, to hosting Congressman Cuellar and company for the grand opening of the municipal building.”

The second grant, for $479,927 is made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will be used for the construction of solar panels. The City of Jourdanton has a population of 3,732. 

“Today’s funding announcements represent the diversity of assistance USDA Rural Development can provide to communities to improve infrastructure and public services in rural Texas,” said Paco Valentin, USDA Rural Development State Director.  “From street improvements in Cotulla to a new municipal building in Jourdanton, Rural Development is pleased to assist these recipients by providing the needed funding to their communities.”