Y'ALL, City Hall

Austin City Council ★ decoded daily ★ keep council weird ★ every claim links to its source

← Thursday, July 24, 2025

Item 137_B Passed 9-0

Conduct a public hearing and consider a resolution authorizing and directing the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department to act on the City’s behalf and work with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in connection with the Local Park Grant Program and to apply for a Local Park Grant of up to $1,500,000, to be partially matched by the City, to fund the construction of amenities in Palm Park. Funding: Funding of up to $1,500,000 is available from the TPWD’s Local Park Grant Program. A City funding match of $1,500,000 is required and is available through the Waller Creek Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.

The roll call

Approved 9-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Yes
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
  • José Velásquez D3 Yes
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
  • Ryan Alter D5 Yes
  • Krista Laine D6 Yes
  • Mike Siegel D7 Off Dais
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Off Dais
  • Marc Duchen D10 Yes

Official votes