Council members (term expiration)

How council members are paid

Council members and the mayor receive a monthly cell phone use reimbursement, $100 and $200, respectively, in addition to reimbursements for meals, travel, conferences and other expenses directly relating to their role on City Council.

Meetings

Cedar Park City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

Temporary City Council chambers , Cedar Park Library, 550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park

Starting in March, council will convene at the new Cedar Park City Hall, located at 450 Cypress Creek Road.

Top decisions in 2011

  • The purchase of the new City Hall campus on Cypress Creek — The Cedar Park City Council approved the purchase of a $4.95 million City Hall, which provided a projected savings of more than $10 million over a previous 2007 proposal to issue bonds to fund a $19.57 million City Hall.
  • Implementation of the Drought Contingency Project — Cedar Park is spearheading the project that is moving Cedar Park and Leander's intake pipes in Lake Travis to deeper water to prevent the lake level dropping below the pipes due to the record-breaking drought. Though recent rains have lessened fire danger, precipitation has not negated the need for the project, which will ensure both cities are able to provide water for their constituents.
  • The annexation of WCID-1D — The voluntary annexation of the Deer Creek subdivision added 415 acres of land along North Cypress Creek and Anderson Mill roads to the City of Cedar Park. Residents began receiving emergency services and other city services.
  • The expansion and relocation of Fallbrook Technologies — Fallbrook Technologies, a clean-energy company that designs transmissions for various vehicles, accepted a $1.68 million incentive from the city. The California-based business agreed to spend $5.5 million on a larger corporate operations center and add at least 65 jobs by 2013.

Top issues for 2012

  • Attracting employers and retail — One of the city's strategic goals is to attract primary employers in order to keep residents in town during the day, supporting local dining establishments and running errands in city limits. To that same end, the city will also focus on bringing in more retail options for area residents, focusing on development in the western part of town and redevelopment along the US 183 corridor.
  • Government accessibility — The new City Hall will have new City Council chambers with more seating, better visibility for audience members and better access for those with disabilities. The city will also be able to better interact with constituents with its new website, which is expected to launch in spring 2012, around the same time as the city plans to move into the new City Hall, located at 450 Cypress Creek Road.
  • Destination projects — When the Cedar Park Center was completed in September 2009, the city began to look at new destination developments that could encourage tourism and give residents more entertainment options close to home. The planetarium committee has resumed meeting, determining if a science center or planetarium is the most desirable next step in Cedar Park tourism.
  • Regional partnerships — The city would like to partner with other communities with shared interests to maximize limited resources.

City council members can also be reached by mail at 600 N. Bell Blvd., Cedar Park.