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Bulverde approves Craywoods Park game tables; schedules public hearing to pursue $70,000 playground-surface grant
Summary
Council approved spending park-fund money for a concrete chess table and cornhole set at Craywoods Park and scheduled a public hearing to apply for a Texas Parks & Wildlife grant that would cover half of an estimated $70,000 poured-in-place playground-surface replacement, subject to a $35,000 local match.
Bulverde City Council approved the purchase of a concrete chess table and a set of concrete cornhole boards for Craywoods Park using funds from the city parks fund, and scheduled a public hearing to seek council authorization to apply for a Texas Parks & Wildlife grant to replace the large playground’s surfacing.
Parks staff presented two park items. For Craywoods Park, staff recommended buying one concrete chess table and one set of concrete cornhole boards; the purchase price discussed in the meeting was approximately $8,000, including shipping. Council discussed placement, potential user conflicts with nearby frisbee-golf activity, weathering and maintenance; staff said existing concrete pads will be reused where possible and the parks crew will maintain surfaces. A motion to approve the purchase was made and seconded; the transcript records a voice vote in favor with no recorded opposition.
On the playground-surfacing item, parks staff said they had quotes to replace the large playground’s surface with poured-in-place (PIP) rubber at an estimated cost of $70,000 and requested council authorization to submit a Texas Parks & Wildlife grant application that would require a 50% local match ($35,000). Staff explained the application deadline is in August, with awards announced in January 2027 and likely funding in fall 2027; they also described minor repair options (staff training and small repair kits) to maintain safety while awaiting a larger replacement. Council members pressed for outreach to nearby Bulverde Hills residents about park design and raised cost-effectiveness concerns about interim repairs versus full replacement. Council scheduled a public hearing at the next regular meeting to meet Texas Parks & Wildlife public-notice requirements and authorized staff to prepare the grant application and supporting documentation.
Next steps: parks staff will post the required public hearing notice, assemble application materials for the August submission, and return with more precise cost estimates and maintenance options to inform the council before any match funds are committed.
