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City hires consultants to analyze park funding options; public survey open through April 11
Summary
Parks staff and newly contracted consultants (PFM Group and The Trust for Public Land) are benchmarking peer cities, modeling funding options and will deliver a progress memo in late March and a final report to council by May 31; a public survey is open March 11–April 11 to gather resident input.
The Parks and Recreation Department briefed the board March 20 on a council‑directed effort to identify new, sustainable funding mechanisms for Austin parks. The department has contracted a team led by PFM (public financial management) with technical assistance from The Trust for Public Land. The consultants will deliver work in phases — benchmarking comparable jurisdictions, analyzing revenue and economic landscape options, and preparing scenarios for council — and will present a progress memo to council in late March and a final…
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