Buda weighs potential November bond

Staff

City of Buda leaders are contemplating a $50 million bond election on November 2 to fund mobility projects for the growing community.

A bond advisory committee and councilmembers are considering a tentative list of projects including plans for the design and construction of capital projects such as facilities, transportation, parks and trails, drainage, and more.

Presentation materials from the committee’s meeting last month prioritized several mobility projects that totaled an estimated $45 million. Among the highest-ranked were:

• Old Black Colony Road Reconstruction – $6.1 million. 
• West Goforth Road Reconstruction – $5.9 million. 
• Downtown Streets Reconstruction – $4.1 million. 

Committee members rated park improvements, new land acquisition, and trail development projects for possible inclusion in the bond package.

Estimated at $11 million, the first phase of development for Garison Park would upgrade parking areas, trails, and water access headquarters and restore prairie land. The project’s second phase would involve the construction of a nature center and restoration of a historic homestead for about $9 million.

Other parks and recreation projects that could make the list are:

• Acquisition of Eastside Park – $7 million. 
• Buda Sportsplex, Final Phase – $3.2 million. 

The committee reviewed flooding, drainage, and facilities projects at its fifth meeting and was scheduled to get feedback on a preliminary project list and bond package amount from the City Council at its June 15 meeting.

This story originally published by Strategic Partnerships.