NEWS BRIEFS Construction starts on Phase 2 of boardwalk district’s trail
Community meetings held for $1.2B bond
BY HUNTER MARROW
Construction has started on the second phase of a 2.3-mile outer loop trail at the 169-acre walkable, mixed-use setting known as the Katy Boardwalk District. The trail loop begins construction as one of four trail loops ranging from a half-mile to 2.3 miles long at the development and comes as the Katy Boardwalk District nears completion on the first of three roadways into the property, the first starting in September, according to an Aug. 23 announcement. The second phase of the trail proj- ect includes building out a 1.15-mile path made up of paved trails lined with native trees and landscape, wood-type boardwalk paths and a steel pedestrian bridge, according to the announcement. Educational signs will also be installed along the trail to help visitors identify native trees, flora and wildlife. The trail will span 9 feet in width and will connect with the first
BY RACHEL CARLTON
Harris County will host 24 community engagement meetings between Sept.19-Oct. 20 to inform voters and gather input on a $1.2 billion bond, which commissioners voted 3-2 on Aug. 18 to place on the November ballot. Sixteen of the 24 meetings will be held in person with eight meetings held virtually. Residents can view the dates, times and locations of the meetings and submit comments on www.harriscounty2022bond.org. The four precincts will host four meetings each, providing an opportu- nity for residents to engage about the three bond propositions. “The input we receive from the community on this bond program is critical as it will help each precinct identify and prioritize projects if the bond propositions pass,” County Engineer Milton Rahman said in the release.
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Construction has started on the second phase of an outer loop trail at the Katy Boardwalk District. (Rendering courtesy Katy Boardwalk District)
phase of a 2.3-mile loop circling the district’s 90-acre lake and nature preserve, according to the news release. The completion of the trail is expected by early summer 2023. “We expect the trail loops with their varying distances to become a popular feature for those in Katy looking for a lakefront walking or jogging experience as well as
residents of the Boardwalk Lofts and guests of the conference center hotel,” Katy City Administrator Byron Hebert said. “The entire boardwalk will benefit from the trail loops.” Once opened, the outer loop trail will serve the Boardwalk Lofts, which opened in early November 2021.
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