BY DANIEL SCHWALM, BEN THOMPSON & GRACIE WARHURST
Brushy Creek Sports Park reopens
Austin may not be able to justify spending A city audit found widespread issues with Austin’s use of third-party contractors, citing unclear justications and limited reporting on nearly $300 million in spending over less than three years. Audit Manager Keith Salas said the city may not be able to show why consultants were needed or how their work was used. The March audit found nearly all depart- ments rely on contractors, with costs rising more than $20 million, or 25%.
Brushy Creek Sports Park reopened March 7 after the city of Cedar Park launched an improve- ment project earlier this year. The breakdown The improvements include: • Sports eld fencing and nets • Softball eld drainage and ineld improvements • Parking lot expansion • Additional trails • Existing trail upgrades, including replacing decomposed granite paths with concrete • New maintenance building The renovations were funded by Cedar Park’s 2022 bond package. City Council approved a contract in July to complete the improvements for about $1.7 million, according to previous reporting
Brushy Creek Sports Park received a facelift in early 2026.
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Austin consultant spending
2022-23 $81.97M
by Community Impact . When the park reopened, some construction remained unnished. As of the time of publi- cation, the city had not responded to questions regarding when crews would conclude work.
*2024-25 $102.64M 2023-24 $94.69M
*CITY FISCAL YEARS RUN FROM OCTOBERSEPTEMBER. FY 202425 DATA IS THROUGH JULY ONLY. SOURCE: CITY OF AUSTINCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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