BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Another point of view
Buda
Similar to its neighbors south of I-35, Buda city ocials are also collaborating with developers to expand its trail system. Buda City Council approved a $2.53 million incentive package in August for a new mixed-use development at 1065 FM 967. The incentive includes a fee credit of up to $1.1 million for developers to construct an 8-acre park with a 10-foot-wide walking trail. The walking trail will lead to a pedestrian bridge that will cross over into Garlic Creek. Tim Dowling, one of the developers on the project, said they were able to zero in on the kind of project they wanted to pursue through a local commercial real estate group meetup. “Having these trail systems that lead into our development—that’s what’s really leading the charge in terms of the tenants that are coming on board,” Dowling said.
Buda is making headway on Proposition B of its 2021 bond package. The voter-approved projects include the expansion of the Garlic Creek and Onion Creek trails as well as park improvements for John D. and Byrd Mims Garison Memorial Park, which is located at 711 Garison Road. Buda Parks and Recreation Director Tony Host said the city will be adding 1.85 miles of 10-foot- wide trail to Garlic Creek Trail. The city also plans to add just over a half of a mile of 6-foot- and 12-foot-wide trail to Onion Creek Trail. Both projects are anticipated to be completed in spring 2025. The city is also adding just over half a mile of a 12-foot-wide trail to Garison Park. The city of Buda will also be remodeling its sportsplex. Host said they will be adding baseball elds, concession stands, shade structures, pickleball courts, batting cages, volleyball courts and parking.
Garison Park construction is slated to begin in 2025.
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Prioritizing park projects $16.09 million of the city’s 2021 bond was dedicated to parks and recreation. $6 million of bond funding went toward the acquisition of park land on the city’s east side in June. 6-7 miles of additional trail will be built at Onion and Garlic Creek by 2025. 6 park projects are being funded by Buda’s 2021 bond.
SOURCE: CITY OF BUDACOMMUNITY IMPACT
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