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Staff outlines CIP progress and recommends park projects for November 2026 bond
Summary
Commissioners heard updates on Kelly Lane Park’s opening, the Gillan Creek Greenway master plan kickoff, Lake Flugerville phase 2, and a bond advisory committee recommendation to place multiple park projects (including Destination Play and 1849 Park Phase 3) on the November 2026 ballot.
Parks staff briefed the Parks & Recreation Commission on multiple capital projects and the bond advisory committee’s recommendation to place key park investments on the November 2026 ballot.
Staff announced Kelly Lane Park is complete and open, highlighting three outdoor pickleball courts, a secluded playground and roughly a half-mile of trail. Staff said the design intentionally kept the playground back from a busy road to reduce pedestrian exposure to traffic and noted temporary mulch rolls were installed for erosion control until fall plantings.
The commission was told the Gillan Creek Greenway master plan has officially kicked off; the plan’s scope was revised (Bowls removed and Piccadilly Park added) and public engagement will continue through Deutschenfest. Staff said the design team will look at floodplain engineering and preliminary drainage work required for trail extensions and that future FY28 CIP lists will likely include several corridor improvements.
Staff also discussed Lake Flugerville phase 2 and recent ordinance changes that ban alcohol at Lake Flugerville Park. According to staff, the ordinance—implemented after repeated safety incidents—has already reduced large-party behavior and made the beach area more family friendly.
On funding, staff summarized the bond advisory committee’s recommendation to council to place several destination projects on the 2026 ballot, including an expanded Destination Play proposal and $25 million for 1849 Park phase 3. Staff estimated parks’ share of the bond package could total roughly $61 million (up to $84–86 million when including additional items such as a pause facility and a parking garage) and noted staff’s per-resident estimate for all items passing is about $185–$186 per year (roughly 50 cents per day).
Commissioners asked for follow-up details on schedules, exact parcel needs for land acquisition and options for managing trail construction in flood-prone sections. Staff said more detailed CIP scoping and public engagement steps are planned and that refined cost estimates will appear in future reports to the commission and council.
