City staff briefed the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission on outreach for the city’s proposed park bond and asked commissioners to use the materials the city presented to council when answering residents’ questions.

Why it matters: The city is conducting town halls and distributing informational materials ahead of a May 3 bond election; staff said the presentation must match the bond language and figures the council reviewed to comply with legal guidance from bond counsel.

Staff said the city has held a town hall and staffed an information table at a community event and will host a final presentation in council chambers on Saturday; the session will be streamed and archived. Staff noted the presentation includes a slide showing the estimated tax impact (examples for a $400,000 home and other sample house values) and a linked QR code to fullshoretexas.gov/bond with voting locations and details.

Commissioners discussed messaging. One commissioner noted the presentation’s example—"$6 a month"—helped make the tax impact easier to explain to neighbors. Staff cautioned that some numbers and wording cannot be altered in public materials because bond counsel reviewed the packet presented to council; staff said commissioners may answer questions in person but slides available for photographing must remain consistent with what was presented to council.

Staff also said land acquisition details remain undecided: if the bond passes, it would authorize the city to pursue potential park property but does not identify specific parcels. Commissioners asked whether the bond could be used to complete items that were value‑engineered out of current projects; staff said bond language lists “additional amenities for sports fields” among possible future uses and will verify precise wording for when commissioners are asked by residents.

Staff reiterated early voting dates and local polling locations, and noted the commission’s town‑hall presentation will be recorded so those who cannot attend can view it online.

No formal action was taken; staff asked the commission to attend outreach events as available and to direct neighbors to the city’s bond webpage for details.