College Station City Council Moves Forward With Veterans Park Expansion

The College Station city council is taking the next step towards a $14 million dollar expansion of Veterans Park.

Thursday’s unanimous vote calls for hiring a design firm to have what city manager Kelly Templin called a “shovel-ready” project that would fill the city’s remaining park property.

The expansion calls for four full-size and multiple use synthetic turf athletic fields, 750 more parking spaces, playgrounds, and splash pads.

The addition, which will be located on the University Drive side of the park, will include a championship field with permanent seating for about 1,700 and room to add portable bleachers and berms to expand capacity to about 2,850. Adjacent to the championship field will be restrooms, locker rooms, storage, and a press box.

The vote allows the city to hire an engineering firm to design the project, which will be funded by the city’s hotel occupancy tax (HOT).

Templin stressed HOT funds can be used only for projects that enhance and promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry. This qualifies under one of nine categories allowed by state law.

 

After the concept design phase, council would still have to approve the project itself.

Image of the layout of the expanded Veterans Park courtesy the city of College Station.
Image of the layout of the expanded Veterans Park courtesy the city of College Station.

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