Government
BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Kyle City Council halts $65 million bond for indoor sportsplex
Kyle City Council decided not to call a bond elec- tion for a $65 million city-owned, indoor sportsplex this November on Aug. 6. Zooming in The indoor sportsplex could include an indoor track, community room, catering kitchen and an open workout area, according to agenda documents. A 175-foot-long tunnel under FM 1626 was also discussed, which would improve connectivity and accessibility from the west and east side, said Mark Maldonado, a senior principal with Stantec Consult- ing Services, during a meeting on July 16. If council called the bond and it had passed, resi- dents may have seen a slight tax increase, according to previous reporting by Community Impact . What the dais is saying Mayor Travis Mitchell said he thought the need for sports infrastructure was the city’s “most-press- ing need.”
“I [want to] see the town prosper, and I think that potentially phasing a proposal could work,” Mitchell said, noting that if council can’t agree on a long- term plan, the city would miss out on opportunities. Mayor Pro Tem Robert Rizo said he thought the process was being a little rushed. “I don’t think we’ve done a good job as a city to give everybody the information they need,” Rizo said. “I de nitely would love to see more invest- ment in the building to be larger. ... I just don’t think we’re ready right now.” One more thing With council’s direction, city sta will continue to develop a master plan for the outdoor sportsplex, City Manager Bryan Langley said. “Over the next few months we’ll be working with our design rms to conduct some public outreach and gathering input from the community, and then we’ll be coming back to provide options,” Langley told Community Impact .
The indoor sportsplex would be located along FM 1626.
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