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Council hears five‑year parks improvement plan; staff recommends master plan, field restorations and limits on MEC use
Summary
Parks staff presented a five‑year parks improvement plan outlining restoration costs for multiple parks, recommendations to protect overused sports fields at the MEC, and a proposal to fund an updated parks master plan in FY26. Council asked to move detailed decisions to the strategic management workshop.
Parks Director Howard and staff presented the City of Cibolo’s draft five‑year parks improvement plan during the March 25 City Council meeting, laying out recommended repairs, estimated costs and next steps for Schlage Park, Veterans Park, Nimbus Park, the MEC sports complex and a new Tully Nature Preserve.
Howard said the city’s parks system (excluding the YMCA and sports complex managed by third parties) encompasses roughly 93 acres and identified urgent maintenance needs at the MEC field, which staff said has been overused after nearby jurisdictions closed fields. Staff recommended a range of fixes: short‑term field restoration and irrigation fixes at a lower cost; full field replacement or synthetic turf as a longer‑term option (staff cited sodding quotes about $72,000 for install and higher estimates for synthetic turf). Howard recommended limiting heavy…
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