The Austin City Council gave city staff the OK on Thursday to begin negotiations over the sale of a soon-to-be former quarry to the City of Cedar Park, but they elected not to authorize the finalization of that agreement. That move came as Council Member Laura Morrison continued to express concern for the level of […]
Cedar Park
Cedar Park is a major suburb of Austin, to the northwest. Though it is primarily located in Williamson County, a small bit of the city extends into Travis County.
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Council continues to deliberate quarry sale
The proposed sale of a northwest quarry continues to inspire debate among City Council members. At Tuesday’s work session, the revelation that proceeds from the sale would go to a struggling water utility complicated an already-nuanced discussion about the relative merits of the city’s options. Today, Council will vote on whether or not to sell […]
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Quarry sale headed back to City Council
Though theatrical, the public offer to buy a Cedar Park quarry for almost $1 million more than its appraised value didn’t find any takers Tuesday at the City Council Audit and Finance Committee. Last Thursday, a representative of the current tenant offered to buy the land at 15700 Anderson Mill Road for $5 million, just […]