Bathhouse renovation begins

The Barton Springs Bathhouse is getting a makeover. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department launches things with a “design kick-off meeting,” which is open to the public. That meeting will take place today, April 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Austin Energy Building (721 Barton Springs Road) in Conference Room 130. But if you can’t make the meeting, don’t fret. A press release from the city assures all: “The design effort will include periodic opportunities for the public to provide input and comment on design progress. Public engagement will include stakeholder meetings, multiple open houses, and on-line updates all with opportunities for comments. Public meetings will be held at each phase of design for public feedback.”