BY GRANT CRAWFORD, PARKS KUGLE, HALEY MCLEOD & BROOKE SJOBERG
New city complex to house vehicle shop
Old Settlers Park events remain on
Events planned at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock will remain on the schedule after a June 15 shooting that left two people dead and an additional 14 wounded during a Juneteenth celebration at the park. Overview Events such as the city’s Fourth of July Frontier Days, Light Up the Lake and others will still take place this year. These events will remain free and open to the public, Sara Bustilloz, Round Rock communications and marketing director, said in a statement. “Additional safety measures have been incorporated into these events throughout the years, and we will continue to evaluate these measures as we have for all events in the past,” Bustilloz said.
Round Rock City Council approved a $5.7 million contract May 23 with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to begin the design work for phases 2, 3 and 4 of the Bob Bennett building, located near Luther Peterson Park. The big picture The complete project will be known as the Bob Bennett Complex and will house a new vehicle shop for the Round Rock Transportation Depart- ment and General Services Department. Additionally, the complex will include a new facility and building construction shop for the city’s General Services, Utility and Environmen- tal Engineering departments. The contract also outlines plans to review and update the city’s master plan for the Bob Bennett property. The updated master plan will address the city’s
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needs beyond the originally outlined 2035 long- term goals, according to city documents. The cost The design work is being funded by the city’s General Self-Financed Construction fund; however, the entire Bob Bennett Complex project is estimated to cost $55 million, Director of Transportation Gary Hudder said.
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