Council authorizes parks, open space and trails master plan consultant; council seeks clear implementation steps

Jul 15, 2025

Council authorized the city manager to execute an agreement with a consultant (Verdict/Burdett) to develop a parks and trails master plan (budgeted at roughly $72,000); council members emphasized the need to move beyond shelfed studies and to connect planning to grant eligibility.

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The Navasota City Council voted July 14 to let the city manager finalize an agreement with Verdict/Burdett to prepare a parks, open space and trails master plan, drawing on a previously budgeted allocation (about $72,000). Staff said the firm was selected through an RFQ process and cited the firm’s prior Bruley Park work and community familiarity.

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