Some background
Round Rock finished construction of the PSTC in 2018 as part of the 2013 general obligation program. Phase 2 of improvements will add a high-speed driving track and expand classrooms, features that were cut from the first phase.
The enhancement will cost about $25 million, funded by the 2023 general obligation bond program. Original estimates for phase two were about $13 million, General Services Director Chad McDowell said at a May 6 agenda packet briefing.
"Budgets are getting a lot tighter," Mayor Craig Morgan said. "The noose is getting tighter with regards to funding of everything."
Zooming in
The additional design will improve the safety of the track, called an emergency vehicle operation course, while also allowing for future upgrades, according to City Manager Brooks Bennett. With an in-house track, public safety personnel won't have to travel for mandatory driving courses and can access additional training.
"I think everybody wants to be safe [and] feel safe, and the training is the most important thing for our officers," Morgan said.
