Kyle Visioning Forum Part II set for Saturday, May 19th, at the New Kyle Library
Following up on the success of the first Kyle Visioning forum, City of Kyle staff have been working diligently to make the preparations for next meeting which is set for Saturday, May 19th, from 9 a.m. to Noon, at the new Kyle Public Library.
In the first meeting, which attracted 65 participants, city staff worked with residents to develop priorities regarding improving roads, public safety, water and wastewater utility needs, parks, libraries, economic development, and other needs.
“We are all very pleased with the turnout and the information we received for the first Visioning Forum,” said Kyle Mayor Lucy Johnson. “It is very important that we know what the community is expecting from their city and what they are willing to pay for. All these projects that have been identified are very important, but paying for all of them at the same time would be difficult.”
City staff are currently working on assigning cost amounts and funding mechanisms to the projects outlined in the first meeting and will present those findings to participants at the next meeting. The final product of the Visioning process will be information used to determine what projects may be presented to voters for a possible bond election in the fall or included in the next city budget
City priorities were grouped into four categories in the first Visioning session. These categories were: Economic Development, Public Safety, Infrastructure, and Quality of life. Participants heard presentations from city staff on each category and then held discussions to determine priorities in each.
Priorities that were developed are as follows:
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Economic Development |
Public Safety • New Police Headquarters Building • Additional Personnel, uniformed and non-uniformed • Implementation of Neighborhood Watch Programs • Purchase of a new ladder truck for the fire department |
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Infrastructure • Reconstruction of Burleson, Lehman, Goforth, and Bunton Roads • Extension of Kyle Parkway to Goforth • Engineer new roads so they are ready when funding becomes available • Extend Market Place Road north of the HEB shopping center • Improvement and extension of city wastewater service. |
Quality of Life • Improvement and extension of city parks system • Development of Community Building • Additional staffing for new library • Development of Bookmobile Program |
“We hope to determine what the voters might support for a fall bond election in this next meeting,” said Johnson. “This is an important next step in our growth as a city. We need as many people as possible to help us in the process, so I hope to see an even larger turnout for the next meeting then we saw for the first one.”
