Construction on Bastrop s $395,000 planned skate park in Fisherman s Park is about 30% complete, Assistant City Manager Rebecca Gleason told the council at its May 11 meeting as part of an update on public infrastructure projects.
The first phase of the skate park s construction process features about 5,000 square feet of poured concrete in Fisherman’s Park.
The city awarded the skate park s construction project to Artisan Concrete Services last year. Construction began in March and is scheduled to be finished this summer, according to city documents.
The City Council opted in October to move forward with plans for the skate park despite a construction cost increase of about $100,000. The cost increase came after a geo-tech report performed as part of the design process determined the need for remediation to existing soils at the project site, inflating the project s cost from $289,000 to about $395,000, with all skate park features included.
As we shivered through what I call the week-long “Texas Tundra,” our city’s departments rose to the occasion and passed the test with flying colors. We were well served by professional, dedicated leadership and staff.
Thank you, Curtis Ervin and everyone associated with Bastrop Power and Light. That tree trimming the department does every year kept those ice-ladened branches off power lines around town.
Our other Curtis Curtis Hancock heads our Public Works Department. We had no water issues until things beyond his control failed. However, we were back to running faucets soon after. A friend had a broken pipe early in the week. Public Works employees were at her house in minutes to turn off her water. Many members of his staff slept at the senior center.