$22M Lakeway parks, amenities bond upcoming in May From the cover
1 Butler/Rough Hollow Park (future location) • 2 ninja courses, multipurpose field, Little League Baseball field • Playground, beginner mountain biking trail, amphitheater 2 Lakeway Activity Center • Nature playground and picnic areas • Enhanced landscape areas 3 Lakeway City Park • 4 possible pickleball courts, basketball court • Skate park for all skill levels, beginner skills bike park, trail improvements • All-abilities playground renovation, picnic pavilion 4 Lakeway Swim Center • Splash pad, lazy river addition and catch pool • 8-lane lap pool, obstacle course pool • Playscape, lawn games, sports field 5 Live Oak Tennis Courts • Replace existing tennis courts, add one new tennis court • Replace retaining wall, add practice wall • Sports plaza
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Five projects are included in the parks bond, with accomodations for both existing and new parks. Lakeway City Park improvements are the largest nancial undertaking in the bond, which would add a beginner skills bike park, a skate park, a new activity center, four potential pickleball courts and an all-abilities playground. If approved, the bond would also create a new 9.5-acre park called Butler Park, Lakeway Parks and Recreation Director Andra Bennett said. The park would include two ninja courses, three pickleball courts, an amphitheater, an all-abilities playground, sports elds and more. “We wanted a space for kids to be able to run and play and explore,” Bennett said. “We’re looking at adding a more nature-based playscape that blends in with the natural environment.” Various improvements are also slated for the Lakeway Activity Center, Lakeway Swim Center and the Live Oak Tennis Courts within the bond.
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Parks bond breakdown The priority parks projects that are part of the Lakeway parks bond election have a total projected cost of approximately $22 million.
The cost
Manager Joseph Molis said. The total estimated cost for the Lakeway City Park projects will be almost $11 million, while the next highest priority projects at the Lakeway Swim Center will cost approximately $6 million, according to city documents. The remaining three projects fall between $500,000 and just over $2 million. Households in Lakeway can expect an average increase of $9 in annual property taxes if the bond passes, according to the city.
After the bond was called Feb. 5, the city worked with an engineering firm to solidify the conceptual phases and final cost estimates for each project. These updated amounts were presented at the March 4 City Council meeting. As the largest project amongst the five, Lakeway City Park is split into multiple phases, with initial steps focused on setting the groundwork for future improvements. If approved, the city would review applications from parties interested in overseeing the projects to see who best fits the city’s needs, Lakeway City
Lakeway City Park: $10,750,763.52 Lakeway Swim Center: $6,020,532
Live Oak Tennis Courts: $2,720,639.04 Butler/Rough Hollow Park : $1,992,721.92 Lakeway Activity Center: $508,771.20
Total: $21,993,427.68
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