BY ANNA MANESS & SAM SCHAFFER
Construction begins on $10.7M West Arena in Taylor
Liberty Hill City Council approved a Jan. 22 public hearing on raising wastewater impact fees by about $1,260 per living unit equivalent and water impact fees by about $2,000 per LUE, at its Dec. 11 meeting. The impact fees are one-time charges paid by developers to finance the construc- tion of public facilities needed to service their new developments, according to Liberty Hill to hold hearing on impact fees
On Dec. 2, officials broke ground on the Wil- liamson County Expo Center West Arena, a project that is expected to finish construction around
2023 voter-approved parks bond, Boles said. “We’re going to have a larger covered pavilion ... than we have currently existing, and that makes me excited,” Boles said. Prior renovations at the Expo Center started in 2016 and 2022, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Bartlett Cocke General Contractors is the West Arena’s construction contractor, and Parkhill is serving as the architect and engineer, according to the release.
December 2025. The big picture
The 175-by-450-foot covered West Arena will be directly north of an existing recreational vehicle park beside the Expo Center in Taylor. According to a Williamson County news release, the arena will accommodate for growth at existing events and support recreational vehicle park visitors. “In Williamson County, we don’t build any- thing—I feel like—[that’s] large enough,” Precinct 4 County Commissioner Russ Boles said at the groundbreaking. “We have so much growth com- ing our way, but that’s a pretty big building.” About the project The West Arena is expected to cost $10.7 million, and the 12-month project is funded through the
documents from the city. What you need to know
Amenities at the new facility will include:
There will be a public hearing on raising the fees at City Council’s Jan. 22 meeting, and more information about the fee hike will be presented at that time. Mayor Crystal Mancilla said city staff would meet in the interim to better under- stand the fees and respond accordingly.
Expanded gravel parking
Restrooms and showers
Two 8-by-28-foot covered picnic pavilions
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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