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2 water recreation projects complete
City to evaluate recycling program
Project renovations 1 Olympic Pool renovations include: • ADA improvements • Resurfacing, retiling the pool • Updating play structures • Installing new gutters, plumbing and electrical systems • Bath House renovations 2 Last tuber’s exit • Replacement of the bottom steps • Installing an underwater landing • Enhancing ADA accessibility
The city of New Braunfels announced the completion of the Landa Park Aquatic Complex, or LPAC, and the last public exit from the Comal River on May 23. Both projects opened to the public on Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release. The details Construction on both projects began in Decem- ber. The last public exit was a $1.2 million project funded by the New Braunfels Economic Develop- ment Corporation, the release states. Deputy City Manager Jordan Matney said the improvements make the exit safer and more accessible. LPAC reopened following a $2.75 million overhaul to the complex’s Olympic Pool and Bath House. The project was funded by unused contin- gency funds from the city’s 2013 bond.
The city of New Braunfels is evaluating its curbside green waste recycling program following a May 15 vote from Comal County Commissioners to no longer accept green waste at the county’s recycling center. Green waste includes grass clippings, weeds and leaves, according to a news release. What you need know County Engineer Robert Boyd said the new brush policies will allow for a safer brush and mulch operation and provide a higher quality mulch to the public. The city will continue to pick up green waste bags until city officials evaluate the future of the curbside green waste recy- cling program.
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Final design contract approved for Southeast Library
Southeast Branch Library
2023 Bond Program, Proposition C, and will add a branch library to its existing library system. Proposition C—which totals $28.56M—will fund a 23,250 square-foot library building equipped with meeting rooms and a public plaza. The design is slated to be completed by summer 2026. Construction will commence following completion of the design, according to an email from Communications Manager David Ferguson.
New Braunfels City Council approved a $1.88 million contract with Ford, Powell & Carson Architects and Planning for the final design of the Southeast Library Project on May 27. The Southeast Library will be located east of I-35 off of S. Walnut Ave. The overview The voter-approved project is part of the city’s
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