The overview
The city of Bee Cave will formally canvas and finalize election results during the city’s upcoming council meeting May 13.
“Once the election results are certified, the city will move forward with funding the public safety building by using existing resources to support the issuance of certificates of obligation that will help pay for the project,” Bee Cave Communications Director Crystal Cotti said in an email to Community Impact.
Site development and building permit applications will also be submitted for city review, Cotti said.
What’s next?
The city’s new public safety building is intended to house both the Bee Cave Police Department and Lake Travis Fire Rescue Station 603. The building will be just under 36,000 square feet in size, with shared spaces for both departments, and will come at a cost of around $31 million, with costs split between the city and LTFR.
Although Mayor Kara King said that the city was ready to break ground on the building in February, the passage of Proposition G in November’s election delayed that timeline, with construction now expected to begin sometime in the fall.
“The city looks forward to delivering a modern public safety facility that meets the needs of a growing community and enhances emergency response capabilities for years to come,” Cotti said.
What else?
Under Proposition A, the sales tax collection for road maintenance, approved by voters at a rate of 0.125%, will also be reinstituted, with no changes to city policy required.
“Every four years, by law, [we] have to get permission from the voters on that, so nothing changes there—what we’ve been doing will just continue on,” Cotti said.
