Cedar Park residents are invited to chime in on the future of the city's parks and open spaces during the first of several public meetings held July 16.
The city will gather the information it receives and set park development priorities for the next five to 10 years, according a news release issued by Cedar Park. The first meeting takes place at 6 p.m. July 16 at the Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main St.
The public meetings are part of the Cedar Park Parks and Recreation Department's efforts to update its parks and recreation master plan, which serves as a blueprint for future parks, trails and open space projects in Cedar Park.
The meeting will begin with an hourlong open house before presentations and discussions start at 7 p.m. In addition to the input provided during the public meeting process, residents can also contribute by filling out an online survey.
Joe Lanane’s career is rooted in community journalism, having worked for a variety of Midwest-area publications before landing south of the Mason-Dixon line in 2011 as the Stillwater News-Press news editor. He arrived at Community Impact Newspaper in 2012, gaining experience as editor of the company’s second-oldest publication in Leander/Cedar Park. He eventually became Central Austin editor, covering City Hall and the urban core of the city.
Lanane leveraged that experience to become Austin managing editor in 2016. He managed eight Central Texas editions from Georgetown to San Marcos. Working from company headquarters, Lanane also became heavily involved in enacting corporate-wide editorial improvements. In 2017, Lanane was promoted to executive editor, overseeing editorial operations throughout the company. The Illinois native received his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and his journalism master’s degree from Ball State University.
