CITY & COUNTY
News from Hutto & P ugerville
COMPILED BY BRIAN RASH
P ugerville City Council will meet Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. 1611 E. Pfenning Lane, P ugerville 512-990-6101 www.p ugervilletx.gov Hutto City Council MEETINGS WE COVER HUTTO On July 20, city o cials approved several dates to nalize budget planning and discuss the scal year 2023-24 tax rate. On Aug. 17 and 24, City Council will hold two nal workshops to complete the budget, and on Sept. 7 and 21 council will hold two budget hearings. The city of Hutto budget for FY 2023-24 must be approved before Oct. 1. HIGHLIGHTS PFLUGERVILLE O cials approved an update to the city’s interlocal agreement with Austin Public Health on July 25. Included in the updates, APH will not charge the city fees related to health inspection services, and the certi ed Farmers Market is now included in the agreement.
Hutto to seek $750K state grant for Fritz Park overhaul HUTTO A plan to turn Fritz Park—located just east of The Co-Op mixed-use development in Hutto—into a center- piece for outdoor recreation for the city is moving forward.
The speci cs: On July 20, Hutto City Council approved a plan to apply for a grant from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department that will cover $750,000 of the project cost. Hutto Parks and Recreation Director Je White said the grant application is due Aug. 1. Applications will be considered through November, and if approved, the grant would be awarded in January. White said the grant, if approved, mandates a four-year window for completion, and the Fritz Park improvement project would have to be completed by January 2028. More background: At a July 6 meeting, city o cials discussed a $1.25 million construction plan with Burditt Consultants to move the process forward to redesign the park into “an authentic agship destination and gathering place in Hutto,” according to city documents. Among several other projects, the Fritz Park overhaul is included in the city’s park’s master plan, which o cials approved in December. The improvements are planned to provide the park with amenity and facility programming that will encourage daily, year-round use and are budgeted for a maximum of $9.73 million. Funding is largely coming
Hutto o cials are working to turn Fritz Park into a centerpiece of recreation for the city. (Rendering courtesy city of Hutto)
PLAN BREAKDOWN A Texas Parks & Wildlife Department grant would pertain to improvements at Fritz Park and breaks down as follows:
$90,000 for professional services $660,000 for new construction and renovations
Park improvements will cover:
• Playgrounds • Landscaping • Splash pads • Sports courts
TOTAL $750K
SOURCE: CITY OF HUTTO COMMUNITY IMPACT
from a $125 million city bond—$50 million of which was designated for city parks—voters approved in 2018. City documents state public feedback gathered following the approval of the parks master plan showed a redesign of Fritz Park ranked as the top parks priority among Hutto residents.
will meet Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto 512-759-4033 www.huttotx.gov
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