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City on track with lifeguard hiring, director says
Great progress has been made in the hiring of lifeguards, Parks and Recreation Department Director Kimberly McNeeley told City Council at Tuesday’s work session. In addition to the $20 per hour salary, McNeeley said those who complete their training and…
Parks • By Jo Clifton • Apr 19, 2023
Givens getting even better
An upcoming event at Givens District Park will celebrate and honor the park’s history and dedicate its Lone Star Legacy award, bestowed by the Texas Recreation and Park Society. The Festival of Recognition and Remembrance “will commemorate the rich history…
Covid impacted Austin parks concessions
Like many other enterprises, concessions operating in Zilker Park and along Lady Bird Lake suffered various financial impacts last year due to Covid-19, according to a report from the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. Gross sales generated by Town Lake Park concessions fell…
Parks • By Jo Clifton • Jan 11, 2021
Council gives initial OK for Delwau campgrounds
The case of the Delwau campgrounds rezoning – which Council rejected in 2018 – has returned, minus the sales of hard alcohol that doomed its chances the first time. Last Thursday, Council gave first-round approval for the case that would…
City Council • By Jo Clifton • Feb 27, 2020
Parks board members call for better oversight of city's bond spending
Members of the Parks and Recreation Board lobbed criticism at the city’s Bond Oversight Commission over frustration that the group has canceled the majority of its meetings since late 2018 and failed to properly review the city’s use of bond…
Parks • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 31, 2020
Campground case returns 18 months after initial rezoning denial
A rezoning case to transform a 12-acre plot next to the Colorado River into a community-centric campground returned to the Zoning and Platting Commission on Jan. 7. The case failed to receive Council’s approval in 2018. Following the 18-month waiting period…
Zoning • By Jessi Devenyns • Jan 14, 2020
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Parks board expresses concern over metered parking in public parks
After postponing their decision in October about parking meters on city parkland, the Parks and Recreation Board broached the subject again at its Dec. 3 meeting. Following a long discussion about the equity and access issues that accompany metered parking,…
Parks • By Jessi Devenyns • Dec 9, 2019
Sheffield Education Center to get a redo
The Splash! Exhibit at the Beverly S. Sheffield Education Center is due for a face-lift and the parks department wants the community’s input. PARD invites community members to come a public meeting to share their ideas for revitalizing the education…
Council members roll up their sleeves
Politicians like to remind the public that they are real people. One of their favorite ways of doing this is by rolling up their sleeves and doing some dirty work. Thus was hatched the event, “City Council Cleans the Pool…
Parks department's 10-year plan lays out need for more spaces, programming
Parks and Recreation staff are nearing the end of the public input process on the next 10-year plan for the city’s expansive system of parks facilities and programming needs. In recent weeks PARD’s acting assistant director, Kim McKnight, has taken…
Parks • By Chad Swiatecki • Sep 5, 2019
Happy Council Cleans Barton Springs Pool Day
Were you expecting a City Council meeting today? Well, you were right … in only the most technical sense. Today Council members (maybe a quorum!) will meet for “Council Cleans Barton Springs Pool Day,” which promises pool cleaning and updates to…