Buda council presses pause on Garlic Creek disc-golf plan after resident pushback

The Buda City Council heard a detailed workshop presentation and extensive public comment on a proposed disc-golf course in the Garlic Creek Greenbelt and did not adopt a location, instead directing staff to continue public outreach and return to the Parks and Recreation Commission for additional review.

The parks staff presentation said the disc-golf item came from the city’s parks master plan and is listed in the FY25 capital improvements program with $50,000 assigned for planning. Parks reported that it used SurveyMonkey (open April 25–May 9) and received 882 responses. Fifty percent of respondents selected Garlic Creek Greenbelt as their preferred location and 27% selected Stagecoach; 62–63% of respondents said they played disc golf regularly or frequently. The Parks and Recreation Commission voted 6–0 to recommend the Garlic Creek location and asked staff to hold additional outreach, including an open house and neighborhood contacts.

The survey analysis and open-house results, presented by Lindsay Baker and Tony Houst of Parks, showed a divided public. A May 13 open house at Elk Grove Elementary drew 21 attendees (13 said they supported the course, four opposed, two supported with caveats). Staff reported 659 open-ended comments were submitted for…