For the second time in as many months, the College Station city council has heard recommendations about what to include in a possible bond issue this November without giving any direction.
Staff recommendations include $60 million dollars of street and other transportation related projects and $2.5 million for park repairs and improvements.
The only council comment came from Blanche Brick, who pointed out the amount for streets alone took up all that was recommended.
Click below for comments from councilwoman Blanche Brick and deputy city manager Chuck Gilman:
IN AUGUST, THE CITY COUNCIL COULD CHOOSE FROM $60.35 MILLION WORTH OF TRANSPORTATION-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS TO APPEAR ON A NOVEMBER BALLOT. ON THE PROPOSED LIST:
$21.2 million to widen Greens Prairie Road from Arrington to Wallace Phillips Parkway and build a roundabout or add traffic signals at the intersection of Greens Prairie and Arrington Roads.
$18 million to widen Rock Prairie Road West to four lanes between Wellborn and Holleman South, align Barron Road with Capstone and add a traffic signal, and move a railroad crossing from Cain Road to Deacon Drive and add a traffic signal.
$14.9 million to widen Greens Prairie Trail, Greens Prairie Road, and improve Royder Road.
$2 million to add an eastbound lane to FM 2818 between Wellborn and Luther.
$2 million for safety improvements on Anna, Glade, Holik, and Park Place.
$1.5 million to add traffic signals at approximately one intersection per year for five years.
$750,000 to replace and build new sidewalks and for sharing the cost in building roads with private developers.
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$2.5 MILLION IN PARK IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDED FOR THE BOND ISSUE ARE:
Redeveloping Gabbard, Lions, Merry Oaks, and Raintree Parks.
Anderson Park: adding lights in athletic areas and expanded parking.
Bachmann Park: add lighting to soccer fields, repairing parking lots, and improvements to increase ADA accessibility.
Central Park: replacing playground and surfacing, parking lot repairs, and improvements to increase ADA accessibility.
Sandstone Park: add athletic lighting.
Veterans Park: adding a jogging trail and repairing parking lots.