BY ANNA MANESS & SAM SCHAFFER
Construction begins on $10.7M West Arena in Taylor
Eric Boyce appointed new mayor pro tem
On Dec. 2, o cials broke ground on the Wil- liamson County Expo Center West Arena, a project that is expected to nish 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.
Cedar Park City Council Member Eric Boyce replaced Council Member Anne Du y as mayor pro tem. The mayor pro tem is appointed by the mayor and presides over meetings in his absence,
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
Eric Boyce
according to Cedar Park’s website. Du y has held the position since April 2023, and previously lled the role from May 2018 to May 2019. Penniman-Morin said he asked Boyce to succeed Du y in the role. His appointment took e ect Nov. 21. Boyce was rst elected in 2020, and has been the founder and CEO of Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting since 2017, according to the company’s website.
Amenities at the new facility will include:
Expanded gravel parking
Restrooms and showers
Two 8-by-28-foot covered picnic pavilions
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT
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