Development
Development
BY STEVE GUNTLI
BY CHLOE YOUNG
Hill Country Community Ministries seeks funding to open nonpro t mall
Members of Cedar Park City Council and other community leaders marked the opening of Bell Park with a ribbon cutting on Dec. 12. Bell Park is located on a 15-acre plot along Cluck Creek, adjacent to the new Cedar Park Public Library, and features outdoor art installa- tions, trailheads, a pavilion and public restroom facilities. The park also features Belle, a 23-foot playground structure designed after the Texas state bird, the mockingbird. The park is largely complete, with some trailheads still in the nal stages of development, according to a Dec. 12 news release from the city of Cedar Park. When nished, the 4,000-lin- ear-foot trail, which includes 3,700 feet of paved, Cedar Park o cials celebrate opening of new Bell Park
Next steps
HCCM has raised approximately $4 million for the project, but will need to raise an additional $3-$4 million by late February to secure the $8.1 million property, Hollaway said. Hollaway provided a presentation on the nonpro t mall at a Cedar Park City Council meeting Dec. 12. Cedar Park City Council Member Heather Jefts signaled support for the program during the meeting. “This is something that could be transformative for the people on this side of the county, because we are all just one health crisis, one car crash away from needing her services,” Jefts said. People can donate by visiting HCCM’s website or contacting Hollaway at tiesa.hollaway@hccm.org or 512-259-0360, ext. 204.
Hill Country Community Ministries submitted a letter of intent to purchase a 30,000-square-foot building behind Red Horn Brewery & Roastery in early December. The space would allow HCCM to expand its food pantry and partner with nonpro ts to provide medical, mental health and nancial services for veterans, children and seniors, said HCCM executive director Tiesa Hollaway. The nonpro t mall may serve as a satellite location for the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center, a center in Georgetown that responds to child abuse and neglect cases. Hollaway said she has spoken to several nonpro ts that are interested in joining the facility.
Members of City Council and the Cedar Park community dedicated Bell Park on Dec. 12.
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shared-use walking space, will connect the incom- ing Bell District development to Bell Boulevard. The big picture The park is part of the city’s Bell District project, which is being designed by development rm RedLeaf. When completed, the district will o er retail, restaurant, o ce and residential spaces. Vertical construction on the o ce and retails sites will begin in the summer, and phase 1 is expected to be complete within seven years, according to previous reporting from Community Impact .
Hill Country Community Ministries is planning to expand operations for its charitable services.
Belle, a new play structure modeled after a mockingbird, anchors the Bell Park playground.
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