Receive presentation on the Travis County Parks Final Draft Comprehensive Plan. (Commissioners Travillion & Shea)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

For over a year now, Travis County Parks has been working with Mend Collaborative on a new comprehensive parks plan that will guide development of the County’s parks and conservation strategy for the next 10 years.  This plan builds on the previous Travis County Master Plan, Take it Outside, adopted by Commissioners Court in August 2016.  This new plan has been expanded to include Land Management, Public Safety, Greenways & Trails, History and Culture and other components of our developing park system.<br id="isPasted"> <br>Since the previous plan was completed, two bond elections have been held, resulting in significant funding for parkland acquisition and development, creating a need for a more comprehensive plan based on community input.  <br><br>This presentation builds on the previous presentation, which provided background on the community engagement effort and shared the draft goals, objectives and recommendations, and includes the complete final draft report including implementation guidelines for comment.