Item 50 - parkland condemnations
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2026 8:17 pm
Colleagues,
Tomorrow I am bringing an amendment to Item 50 (parkland condemnations) to strengthen transparency and council oversight over this process. Specifically, my amendment would:
- strengthen council oversight overall,
- change the duration an impacted park would be governed by this policy from 5 years to 1 year,
- change the required deadline for notifying relevant boards and commissions from 90 to 60 days, and
- change the value of a park that this policy would apply to from $500,000 to $250,000
Collectively, these improvements will increase our ability to protect and maintain parkland facing condemnations.
You can see my full amendment here: https://assets.austintexas.gov/austinco ... 200955.pdf
I look forward to the discussion tomorrow.
Ryan
Tomorrow I am bringing an amendment to Item 50 (parkland condemnations) to strengthen transparency and council oversight over this process. Specifically, my amendment would:
- strengthen council oversight overall,
- change the duration an impacted park would be governed by this policy from 5 years to 1 year,
- change the required deadline for notifying relevant boards and commissions from 90 to 60 days, and
- change the value of a park that this policy would apply to from $500,000 to $250,000
Collectively, these improvements will increase our ability to protect and maintain parkland facing condemnations.
You can see my full amendment here: https://assets.austintexas.gov/austinco ... 200955.pdf
I look forward to the discussion tomorrow.
Ryan