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Edinburg council approves schematic design for downtown parking garage, stays within $6.2M budget

5665729 · July 2, 2025
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The Edinburg City Council voted July 1 to advance the downtown parking garage to the design‑development phase after consultants said a three‑level, precast plan fits the city’s $6.2 million budget and provides 267 spaces.

Edinburg — The City Council on July 1 approved moving the downtown parking garage project from schematic design into the design-development phase, after project consultants told the council the current three-level, precast design fits the city’s $6,200,000 budget and yields 267 parking spaces.

The design-build team presented the schematic layout and schedule to the council. Joseph Gonzalez of Broadus Construction, the contractor on the design‑build team, said the proposal includes three levels, a three‑level elevator, two stairwells for egress, lighting and wayfinding signage on the rooftop level. “We still remain within the $6,200,000 budget that was set on the onset of the project,” Gonzalez said. The…

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