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Georgetown details bond-funded road, park and facility projects; Gary estate donation to expand park plans
Summary
City Manager David Morgan and Mayor Josh Schroeder outlined status of 2023 bond projects, road widenings, park renovations and a $20 million donation from the Gary estate for Gary Park improvements.
City Manager David Morgan told residents the city is advancing multiple capital projects funded through the 2023 bond program and other sources, including road widenings, intersection signal projects, sidewalk work and park renovations.
Morgan said some projects are under design, some are under construction and some have received debt-plan approval from the Texas Attorney General to move forward. "We actually just received the debt plan approval through the attorney general," Morgan said, adding that the animal-shelter expansion is now able to proceed.
Nut graf: Officials laid out a wide set of capital commitments — road widening, new signals, sidewalk construction, park phases and facility partnerships — and stressed that many projects will be phased over several years depending on funding and construction schedules.
Morgan described near-term road projects such as the Rockride lane widening and Shell Road widening, plus intersection signal installs slated for mid to late 2025. He said some arterial expansions are funded through the Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation (GTEC) using sales tax revenues, including a project to relocate water lines west of I-35 to accommodate a future six-lane roadway.
On parks, Morgan highlighted completed work: Phase 3 of San Gabriel Park (festival area, skate park, splash pad) and a new park at Crystal Knoll. He said Phase 2 of Gary Park — featuring mountain-bike trails, equestrian improvements, disc golf, a pump track and renovations to the Gary House for events — is enabled by a roughly $20,000,000 donation from the Gary estate.
Officials also described partnerships: a YMCA partnership under design with construction expected to begin this year, a customer-service center with construction anticipated in 2026, and a planned recreation-center design start in 2026.
Ending: Morgan urged residents to use the city's capital-project portal (ClearGov) and QR-code resources to track timelines, subscribe for updates and provide input as projects move from design into construction.
