There won’t be any product moved through the Permian Highway Pipeline for a year or so, but money from the $2 billion project is going to be hitting some local pockets pretty soon.

Off-duty Kyle Police, as well as officers from other local law enforcement agencies, have been contracted to work security along the path of the pipeline’s construction while they are off duty.

Though local authorities believe a fire that heavily damaged a tree mulching machine working on the pipeline in Bla...