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Officials approve $549,000 in contracts for tornado-related repairs to ClayMadsenRecreation Center, brush recycling
Round Rock City Council Will meet May 12 and 26 at 6 p.m. 216 E. Main St., Round Rock 512-218-5401 www.roundrocktexas.gov MEETINGSWE COVER CITY HIGHLIGHTS ROUNDROCK Smart Asset’s Safest Cities published its 2022 study in April, ranking Round Rock the 14th safest in the country. Metrics for the ranking include the city’s property and violent crime rates and vehicular and drug poisoning mortality rates, according to the city. “CONTRARY TO SOME OPINIONS, THERE IS THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENT ANDDEVELOPMENT.” ROUND ROCK MAYOR CRAIG MORGAN ON THE WYOMING SPRINGS EXTENSION PROJECT
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supported. “If you go up 40 feet, you have to go down at least 15 to 20 feet,” Atkins said April 12. “So, when you start talking about the strength of this storm, we’re seeing significant damages that happened.” Council also approved a $250,000 contract with Austin Wood Recycling to grind down brush gathered from
neighborhoods impacted by the tor- nado. According to city documents, the city’s brush recycling center cannot handle the large volume of brush created by the tornado, necessi- tating this measure. Atkins said Austin Wood Recycling will mulch the uncontaminated brush. Brush contaminated with trash and other debris will go to a landfill, he said.
ROUND ROCK City officials approved $549,400 in contracts to replace light poles at the Clay Mad- sen Recreation Center and recycle brush debris as a result of a March 21 tornado. Council approved the contracts unanimously during an April 14 meeting at which Rick Atkins, Round Rock parks and recreation director, updated officials on efforts to repair the recreation center to its pretornado state. In addition to working to purchase and replace light poles downed during the storm—a project that comes with a $299,400 price tag— Atkins said his staff will continue to remove debris from the sports fields. Atkins said the destruction of the 40-foot light poles is a testament to the strength of the storm because installers must bury them deep in the ground to keep them properly
TWO CONTRACTS The city of Round Rock approved contracts totaling $549,400 to assist in the removal of brush and replacement of lighting at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center, following a tornado tearing through the city in March.
Clay Madsen Recreation Center light pole replacement 54.5% Contractor: Musco Sports Lighting Cost: Not to exceed $299,400
Brush mulching assistance 45.5% Contractor: Austin Wood Recycling Cost: $250,000
TOTAL: $549,400
SOURCE: CITY OF ROUND ROCK/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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