Capital Projects - Parks and Recreation Department

The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department
Capital Projects Program

1999 Bond Project Program Update (Excel)

1999 Bond Project Program Update (PDF)

2003 Bond Project Program Update (Excel)

2003 Bond Project Program Update (PDF)

In May of 2007 the voters approved Proposition 3 for Recreation, Open Space and Athletics Improvements for a total of $79,125,293 for 69 projects. This proposition authorized the City of San Antonio to issue bonds, the proceeds from which are being used to acquire, construct, equip, and renovate various park, cultural, recreation, open space and athletics facilities. This proposition also will provide park additions and for the acquisition of lands and rights of way necessary for such purposes.

In November of 2003 San Antonio voters approved a bond issue which set aside $27.2 million, at 54 individual project sites. These projects continue the program set aside by the 1999 bond issue; however, the large focus of this bond issue was rehabilitation of existing parks and the development of facilities for youth sports activities. These availability of these funds will be spread over a four year period so that a tax increase will not be required. All projects have been committed to the voters to be substantially complete by December of 2007. To complete these projects, as well as the projects from the 1999 bond program, is an ambitious undertaking, but is one the City is committed to keeping.

Brackenridge Park In addition, in May of 1999 San Antonio voters approved a $24.2 million bond issue for improvements to parks and open space. The 63 individual projects include acquiring new park properties, expansion of existing parks, development of undeveloped park land, and the rehabilitation and renovation of existing parks. Project funds were available in yearly increments, with the last bond sale in early 2003. Spreading the funding availability over multiple years keeps the bond program from increasing taxes. As of December of 2003, all of the projects have been initiated, and are under design or construction.

Projects may also be funded from other sources such as Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the federal government, Certificates of Obligation, and grants from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Projects may also be funded from donations by private sources such as the San Antonio Parks Foundation, Associated General Contractors and the Junior League of San Antonio.

San Pedro Park Public in-put meetings held for the purpose of hearing citizens comments about particular projects are scheduled at appropriate times during the design process of a project. If you would like to see what meetings are currently scheduled, please visit our Calendar.

To see a list of projects currently in some stage of design, bidding or construction, click on Capital Improvement Project List. This CIP list is updated monthly. Page one of the Excel document shows the projects in alphabetical order. The remaining pages list the projects by each Council District.

Or download the Capital Project List as a PDF file.

Visit our Completed Capital Project Photo Album to see how some of these projects looked upon completion.

For a more complete explanation of these bond projects, call the Park Projects Service Division at (210) 207-2879.

Additional Information:

Crystal Hills Park Project

System Strategic Plan 2006-2016

McAllister Park Master Plan Map

Pearsall Park Master Plan Map

San Pedro Park Design Article - Design Magazine (PDF)

Complete 2008 Park Inventory (PDF)

Complete 2008 Park Inventory (Excel document)

Send comments to Scott.Stover@sanantonio.gov.

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Parks and Recreation Department - Capital Projects

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