ROUND ROCK, Texas — Leaders in Round Rock are making progress on plans for a new park downtown.
Last week, the city council voted to authorize an agreement to continue developing the more than 20-acre Lawn at Brushy Creek project. The project includes connecting Heritage Trail West to Veterans Park via a pedestrian bridge, establishing a canoe launch and developing over 6 acres along Pecan Avenue and Georgetown Street. The amount allocated for the project is $1.4 million.
New renderings show what the park could look like.
The agreement the council passed allows the construction documentation and administration phase for the project to move forward. The agreement also covers the design of the Town Green project, which will enhance the area surrounding the city's iconic water tower and the Johnson building, on the northwest corner of Mays and Main streets.
The Johnson building, which once served as a gas station, will be rehabilitated and remain in the ownership of the city to provide restrooms for the community, as well as storage for city events and operations. This portion of the contract totals $412,000.
Funding for the projects will come from the voter-approved 2023 General Obligation Bonds and the city’s General Self-Financed Construction fund.
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