What happened
On Jan. 27, Hunden Partners, the real estate consulting firm behind the feasibility study, presented its findings at a joint meeting of Bastrop City Council and the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation.
Some context
The city commissioned the $60,000 feasibility study in August to explore the potential for a regional sports complex within Bastrop Industrial Park.
Officials hoped it would attract a regional sports tourism crowd, and boost Hotel Occupancy Tax funds and sales tax revenue; however, the study showed that neighboring municipalities are already pursuing similar projects and are further along.
Notable quote
“I’m not surprised and honestly, I’d rather spend this money on a recreation center,” said Cheryl Lee, City Council and EDC board member. “We’ve explored [the sports complex], we see that it’s not going to work out, and the demand right now is the recreation center and we need to focus on that.”
