Item 18 Passedunofficial
In plain language — from the agenda backup
This resolution directs the City Manager to build a nature trail linking Circle C Metropolitan Park to the Hielscher Tract Greenbelt trail across adjacent City-owned land in Southwest Austin. It calls for environmental protections along the route, engagement with community partners, and identifying money for the project in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. For trail users in the area, it points toward a new connection between two existing outdoor spaces.
The official agenda language
Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to create a nature trail to connect the Circle C Metropolitan Park to the Hielscher Tract Greenbelt trail through adjacent City-owned land, ensure environmental protection, engage with community partners, and identify funding in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget.
"12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 22 is adopted unanimously" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
- Speaker recounted a cyclist killed in a hit-and-run to support connectivity/safety investments