Metrocom cities work to improve park amenities From the cover
BY JARRETT WHITENER
Some context
What they’re saying
The overview
Hilltop/Homestead Schertz
Schaezler Park Cibolo
Main City Park Live Oak
Veterans Park Universal City
The cities of Schertz and Cibolo have each performed citizen satisfaction surveys, with the Cibolo survey indicating 71% of respon- dents rated the parks as good or excellent. Universal City held a similar survey when creating the Parks, Open Spaces and Rec- reation Master Plan in 2023, indicating the condition of city parks. Schertz and Live Oak are completing similar plans in 2024.
Cibolo staff in December entered an agreement to purchase 18 acres of parkland for $854,460 through the city budget and certificates of obligation. The park was later named Schaezler Park after the family that formerly owned the property, Cibolo staff said. Schertz is in the early stages of developing the Hilltop/Homestead Park area, which is a 14-acre space in the northern part of the city. The project is funded through $750,000 in grant funding, and $750,000 from the city and other organizations, Shrum said. Universal City and Live Oak completed updates in 2023 to parks through local budgets and organizations, with Live Oak’s Main City Park receiving a new playground, trail and two pavilions. Universal City constructed a playground at Veterans Park, receiving three National Demonstration Site recognitions for the park design, City Manager Kim Turner said.
"I have loved watching our park change, and I am glad that we have new equipment for our children to enjoy. I do wish we had
"It is always exciting to hear about new projects, but I hope they put money back into the parks we already have." ROB DYER, SCHERTZ RESIDENT
Trails, playgrounds, fishing pond, picnic areas
Open space, historical marker
Playgrounds, trails, pavilions
Playground
more shaded options though." LACY SCHMINKEY, LIVE OAK RESIDENT
$1.5 million
$854,460
$1.45 million
$433,000
The number of people living within a 10-minute walk of a park in their city:
Moving forward
BELMONT PKWY.
64%
Schertz
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updated master plan. “I encourage everyone to be active and engaged, and get involved with any park projects,” Shrum said. “We do like resident feedback.”
Alongside parks development, each city has a project related to trail development in progress, with the goal of creating new connections by the end of the year. The cities of Live Oak and Schertz are slated to host public input meetings later this year for the
27%
Cibolo
66%
Live Oak
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N
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Universal City
74%
*FUNDING SOURCES INCLUDE GRANTS, CITY BUDGETS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOURCES: CITIES OF SCHERTZ, CIBOLO, LIVE OAK, UNIVERSAL CITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND/COMMUNITY IMPACT
LIVE OAK 14623 IH-35 N (210) 651-1911
RECTOR 819 E Rector Dr (210) 340-2244
LEGACY 2003 N Loop 1604 E (210) 494-8600
STONE OAK 23026 US Hwy 281 N (210) 497-1322
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