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Wimberley parks board urges council not to proceed with aquatic-study bids, favors local subcommittee

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Citing drought, funding constraints and consultants' costs, the Wimberley Parks and Recreation Advisory Board unanimously recommended that the city not proceed with current aquatic feasibility bids and instead form a local subcommittee to pursue partnerships and lower-cost options.

The Wimberley Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council not move forward with the current bids for an aquatic feasibility study (RFP 2025-03) and to ask the council to support forming a local subcommittee to explore lower-cost alternatives and partnerships.

Parks Director Rachel Buchanan told the board the scoring committee evaluated three proposals: “Brandcenter Carol” (score 254), Hotel and Leisure Advisors (score 214) and Kimley Horn (score 261), with Kimley Horn quoting $58,800 for the…

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