Council cancels library construction and architecture contracts after bond loss

Apr 14, 2026

Following a failed bond measure to fund construction of a new public library on the Skaggs tract, the council voted to cancel the construction-manager-at-risk contract with Hoare Construction and the architecture contract with Lake Flato.

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City Manager Julie Oakley asked the council to approve cancellation notices for two contracts tied to the proposed Bee Cave Public Library on the Skaggs tract, explaining that while the public approved the library location, voters did not approve bonds to pay for construction.

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