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Cedar Park council adopts updated 2025 stormwater master plan
Summary
City council voted unanimously to adopt the 2025 Stormwater Master Plan update, directing staff to use it for project prioritization, funding and five-year implementation cycles.
The Cedar Park City Council on April 24 adopted an updated 2025 Stormwater Master Plan that city staff said reflects higher construction costs, refined project scopes and a five-year implementation approach.
The plan, presented by Ryan Beardmore, Cedar Park stormwater program manager, lays out program recommendations including an updated city drainage criteria manual, citywide drainage modeling and infrastructure assessment, a voluntary buyout program for properties in flood-prone areas, and continued investment in operations and maintenance. Beardmore told council the plan builds on work started after voters approved dedicated stormwater funding in 2018 and is intended as a guidance document for prioritizing capital improvement projects.
Beardmore said cost estimates in the plan increased notably compared with 2019 due to inflation, land-acquisition cost increases and more detailed engineering assumptions. He told council the program is primarily funded by the voter-approved sales tax allocation and that the city will pursue bonds, interlocal cost-sharing, and state and federal grants to help pay for larger regional projects.
Council members questioned how the city will sequence projects as costs rise and whether priorities will shift when new engineering or funding information becomes available. Beardmore said the city will use a five-year implementation plan to address immediate needs while updating priorities annually and reevaluating broadly every five years.
The council adopted the resolution approving the stormwater plan by a 6-0 vote, with Mayor Penman Warren absent. Council members and staff also discussed outreach and education elements in the plan, including a recent school outreach pilot and opportunities to expand apprenticeships and student programming related to stormwater and water-quality education.
The council directed staff to use the plan to guide upcoming capital program and bond planning and to continue grant applications and cost-share discussions with regional partners.
