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A staff speaker said the city intends to extend the baseball contract on a year-to-year basis until longer-term arrangements are settled. The speaker described volunteer contributions to weekly field care and questioned whether volunteer labor should be relied upon for park maintenance. “We’re just gonna extend it on a year to year basis until we get everything settled,” the staff speaker said when summarizing the baseball contract status.

Board members said park maintenance is understaffed. Staff reported two full-time park maintenance workers handle most city park-related tasks; participants said the proposed budget seeks two additional labor positions for parks for the coming year to increase maintenance capacity.

Members also raised questions about tennis courts behind the middle school on 1431. Participants understood the courts are city property with an agreement allowing school use; they asked staff to verify timing and the terms of that agreement and whether resurfacing or striping to support pickleball would be feasible. The group discussed access, bathroom availability and whether courts could be striped for shared tennis/pickleball use.

No formal votes were recorded on contract extension or budget items during the meeting; staff identified follow-up work to confirm school-use agreements, finalize budget requests, and return with proposals for resurfacing or court striping.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lago Vista - Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Meeting discussion covered a one-year extension of the city's baseball contract, volunteer maintenance concerns, staffing shortages in parks and questions about ownership and scheduling of tennis courts at the middle school and other facilities.","taxTitle","Lago Vista, Travis County, Texas","taxId",69620,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483794,"Board discusses eligibility, timeline for A&M/USDA forest service defensible-space grant",174,787000,961000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5577989-d757eaf48c23e8b90ce747d32296cad4&start=787&end=961","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5577989-d757eaf48c23e8b90ce747d32296cad4/thumbnail_787000.jpg","/articles/6483794/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Board-discusses-eligibility-timeline-for-AMUSDA-forest-service-defensible-space-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483794-6fa3a8e9ca5517bdef2c85c8e2e426be/orig.mp4?Expires=1770685203&Signature=loNDOGRC5qTRm-MWNtItFSuuF4UxK-J9zfXwnn~qm8QVwxwN8P-0uL40ADoNjzh8OX7h~VfUrEPtOD2obj28bW3jZFinERymxWYPtpPF8OrG5vzikZna8W4DYaFYimA5nat7caW1kdD~9BgEfM8vLal5prk~33j9GOhppk4BhAbjxcIr0~qO~rGTJR81BIKHVfbinD5~tkLQkzW8-hVzCRh~5BEq47zbqPl9EzzCFkfZeaEQfmhrZmoA3JqYvI7MiBW9itwa8SW2IfPsD9etG7UzW-2dOdPGYMZON8WHK2YrnuQtq3BhdUirxl4B66Keh5U~0KTPpa~D4CXlUhejvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting the board reviewed the presentation on the “A and M Forest Service Grant” and whether a specific city-owned lot near Bonanza/Dawn Drive would qualify for defensible-space treatments reimbursed by the program.

A participant who attended the seminar said the program requires proximity to housing and a minimum treatment width (the presentation cited a 55-foot width requirement). The same participant said the grant program uses a reimbursement model—city or landowner would pay contractors and be reimbursed—and that the application window runs August 1 through September 12.

Participants discussed reimbursement rates described in the seminar: $750 for hand-clearing treatments, $1,500 for combination treatments (hand tools plus mechanical mulching), and about $2,000 per acre for mulch treatment. The total amount available for the program and per-recipient caps were not specified at the meeting; board members flagged that as an item to confirm with program staff.

The board also discussed who may submit applications. Meeting participants said the application typically must be submitted by the landowner and that contractor bids are required as part of the application. One speaker reported being told in the seminar that cities and POAs could qualify; the board asked staff to obtain written confirmation of eligibility for municipal applicants.

Charles (city staff) said the incoming parks director (David Montgomery Scott, who starts Monday) would be a logical staff contact for grants work. Board members agreed to gather property photos, confirm parcel dimensions, obtain contractor estimates, and verify eligibility and total program funding before any formal application.

No vote was recorded; the board identified follow-up items and assigned staff to confirm eligibility, funding limits, application requirements and to prepare application materials should the grant prove appropriate.","Members reviewed a Texas A&M/USDA Forest Service grant that could reimburse defensible-space work near housing; they identified a narrow application window and several clarification items before applying.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6483798,"Board raises safety concerns after golf balls reach tennis and pickleball courts",594,1333000,1927000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5577989-d757eaf48c23e8b90ce747d32296cad4&start=1333&end=1927","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5577989-d757eaf48c23e8b90ce747d32296cad4/thumbnail_1333000.jpg","/articles/6483798/Lago-Vista/Travis-County/Texas/Board-raises-safety-concerns-after-golf-balls-reach-tennis-and-pickleball-courts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483798-9483c4f87ff351ef7d8b6b096470b1b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770685203&Signature=CbsntI4vi~-QheyxZY~Cb0sMt~-BmH~jSlxrwZxUo8HH9X5-uCiFYilC~8j9p3oHx8Z4I84zuVC2GzZCZpvlfaRRhJgE-0eA2nyiVJsf-AMke9uSY1BBBXRc1iO~YQ9OHpsf4TJROjcGwpkRTcnSLvHAO~j7ysFsRSUIotOnNp~giGBQ5KNBYlwwq1CijOLoSP1Ga88xuL3oBZPwaXqzGboaDSor0QydFohuxNJxfdo3Z7yNwFe1DcNK37RzQODgNWUuA2urSpJemQls3C3zXUuchV1~f2qE0fb9UbJqfD1CSzVzK9H2Yga3CYvKMkmt7bXV7bdhqJx8hS4UZPUUQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting, board member Dawn reported that an elderly man was struck while playing tennis when golf balls came over netting from the adjacent driving range, and she said the man was not injured.

The report prompted discussion of immediate mitigations and longer-term fixes. “As soon as the new netting was installed, the tee boxes were raised back to the street level, the highest level,” Dawn said, adding that balls are still coming over the top and into courts. Board members said they routinely pick up golf balls inside court fences and described at least one recent instance in which a player received no verbal warning before a ball came over the fence.

Board members urged short-term steps such as signage and education at the golf pro shop to warn range users to call out when balls might enter active courts. Board member Don said signage and a simple verbal-warning program would be an immediate improvement. Several participants noted companies that perform trajectory studies and sell tall barrier netting can evaluate whether a perimeter net or a different tee-box configuration would be effective.

Participants discussed trade-offs for large nets, including cost and potential visual or height impacts for nearby homeowners. Board members also suggested temporary operational changes such as moving tee boxes to inner positions until an engineered solution is in place. Charles (city staff) said the issue should be discussed with the incoming parks director and taken up as a near-term action item.

The board agreed to raise the concern with the new parks director, who starts Monday, and to pursue short-term signage and operational changes while evaluating longer-term fixes. No formal vote was recorded in the meeting minutes; board members described these as directions and priorities rather than finalized policy decisions.

Short-term steps the board identified include installing warning signs, asking the golf pro shop to warn patrons, and temporarily changing tee-box locations; longer-term options include trajectory studies and tall perimeter netting or relocating courts.

The board said it will address the matter with the city’s incoming parks director and bring proposals back to a future meeting.","At a Lago Vista Parks & Recreation meeting, board members described recurring incidents of golf balls entering nearby tennis and pickleball courts; they discussed short-term signage and longer-term netting or relocation options and asked the incoming parks director to prioritize a solution.","actionData","errors"]

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Board hears update on baseball contract, staffing and courts; city to budget more parks labor

Board discusses eligibility, timeline for A&M/USDA forest service defensible-space grant

Board raises safety concerns after golf balls reach tennis and pickleball courts