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Seniors press for Gus Garcia senior center; Elizabeth Ney advocates seek $500,000 for accessible restroom
Summary
Multiple members of the public urged the task force to include a senior center at Gus Garcia Recreation Center in the 2026 bond, Elizabeth Ney Museum advocates requested $500,000 for a standalone accessible restroom, and another speaker proposed an aquifer-fed pool in East Austin.
Several citizens used the public-comment period March 24 to press the Bond Election Advisory Task Force for facility investments to include in the 2026 bond package.
Gus Garcia senior center request
Martha Langford, representing seniors who use the Gus Garcia Recreation Center and Park in Northeast Austin, said the area has lacked a dedicated senior facility for decades and urged the task force to include a senior activity center for Gus Garcia in the 2026 parks bond funding. Langford told the task force the Parks and Recreation Department and the PARD Board have identified the need; she said staff indicated Gus Garcia…
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