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At a glance
Major public facility projects are underway or in design, including Fire Station 4, a new animal shelter surgery center, multiple parks, street work, airport pavement work, and water storage improvements.
Several park projects are scheduled for 2026 completion, including Alice Martinez Rodriguez Park, China Spring Park, Chapel Park, and the Bledsoe-Miller STEAM Center Playground.
Bagby Avenue Reconstruction is 95% complete but is reported as over budget, with funds being identified from existing projects to cover the overage.
Airport runway and apron projects are largely grant-funded, while many parks, streets, and facility projects list certificates of obligation or cash as funding sources.
Why residents should care
The update describes projects that can affect daily services and neighborhood quality of life, including fire facilities, animal services, parks, streets, airport infrastructure, drainage-related improvements, and water storage.
Money, taxes, and fees
Fire Station 4 total budget: $7,022,000; construction is 35% complete and scheduled for August 2026.
Pet Circle Clinic & Surgery Center total budget: $5,100,000; construction is 35% complete and scheduled for December 2026.
Alice Martinez Rodriguez Park total budget: $25,358,000; construction is 60% complete and scheduled for November 2026.
China Spring Park total budget: $8,274,550; construction is 40% complete and scheduled for November 2026.
Bagby Avenue Reconstruction total budget: $11,094,557; the presentation says unidentified conflicts caused the project to go over budget and that funds are being identified within existing projects to cover the overage.
Better Streets Waco Program summary: $169,635,181 total budget, $45,040,932 spent to date, covering 215 total items across preservation, rehabilitation, and reconstruction/capacity categories.
Bridge Program summary: $31,174,968 total budget, $2,607,724 spent to date.
Rehabilitate Runway 01/19 total budget: $13,200,000; the project is stated to be 95% grant funded.
Apron Reconstruction total budget: $4,663,274; the project is stated to be 90% grant funded.
Old McGregor Ground Storage total budget: $8,800,000.
Housing and development
No major housing, development, or land-use item identified from this source.
Public services and infrastructure
Fire Station 4 is being relocated to a new facility with three apparatus bays and modern living quarters; design is complete and construction is underway.
The Pet Circle Clinic & Surgery Center will add two surgery suites and administration areas for the animal shelter complex.
Alice Martinez Rodriguez Park is intended to serve visitors with diverse physical abilities, honor neighborhood history, optimize Waco Creek features, and mitigate flood events in the park.
China Spring Park will transform nearly 50 acres within an 85-acre site into Waco’s first neighborhood park in China Spring, with parking, trail connections, a pavilion, and playground.
Cottonwood Creek Golf Course Drainage is in design for course layout and infrastructure modifications, with replacement needed for drainage features, bridges, and irrigation that have surpassed useful lifespan.
Bledsoe-Miller STEAM Center Playground is reported 99% complete, open to the public, and awaiting final punch list items.
Chapel Park work includes design, fabrication, delivery, and installation of a new splash pad and pavilion.
Virginia DuPuy Park is planned as a public green space and future neighborhood park along Austin Avenue; schematic design is underway.
Baseball Fields and Facilities Improvement starts a 10-year maintenance and improvement plan, with initial upgrades to Brooklyn Park, Oakwood Park, Buena Vista Park, and Bell’s Hill Park.
I35 Bridge Lighting will replace failing IH-35 bridge lighting with a durable, weather-resistant system.
Bagby Avenue Reconstruction includes replacement of water and sewer lines, sidewalk and drainage improvements, and rebuilding the street to reduce maintenance costs.
Runway 01/19 at Waco Regional Airport is the primary runway and is planned for design and reconstruction because the asphalt surface has reached the end of its useful life.
Apron Reconstruction Phase III replaces aged and deteriorating asphalt surfaces on air carrier parking aprons.
Old McGregor Ground Storage includes a new 5.0 MG ground storage tank and repair/rehabilitation of the existing 5.0 MG tank at the Old McGregor Pump Station.
Decisions and votes
The source states that Council approved the Virginia DuPuy Park naming proposal on February 17.
No vote count or April 7 decision is included in the provided text.
Resident action items
Residents who use affected parks, Bagby Avenue, Waco Regional Airport, or nearby facilities may want to follow project schedules because several projects are under construction or awaiting final design.
Residents interested in project costs can watch for future updates on the Bagby Avenue overage because the source says funds are being identified within existing projects to cover it.
Full summary
This source is a City of Waco Capital Improvement Program update presentation dated April 7, 2026. It reports status, budgets, schedules, and construction progress for multiple capital projects affecting fire service facilities, animal services, parks, streets, airport facilities, and water infrastructure. It does not provide a full meeting agenda, public comment record, ordinance text, contract details, or vote results for the April 7 presentation.
Agenda items
Capital Improvement Program update by Collin Boothe, Managing Director of Finance.
Department updates on CIP projects, including General Government Capital: Fire Services, Facilities, Streets, and Parks.
Department updates on Self Supporting Capital, including Airport and Cameron Park Zoo.
Department updates on Enterprise Utility System Capital, including Water, Wastewater, WMARSS, and Drainage.
Public hearings
No public hearings were extracted from the summary.
Important dates
April 7, 2026: Capital Improvement Program update presentation date.
April 30, 2026: Completion target for Bagby Avenue Reconstruction.
August 1, 2026: Completion target for Chapel Park and I35 Bridge Lighting.
August 31, 2026: Completion target for Fire Station 4.
November 30, 2026: Completion target for Alice Martinez Rodriguez Park and China Spring Park.
December 31, 2026: Completion target for Pet Circle Clinic & Surgery Center.
July 1, 2027: Completion target for Old McGregor Ground Storage.
May 1, 2027: Completion target for Rehabilitate Runway 01/19.
Source limitations
The source appears to be a CIP update presentation/work session document, not a full agenda packet or meeting minutes.
The source does not include public comment, attachments, exhibits, ordinance language, contract terms, staff recommendations, or vote counts.
Some listed discussion categories, including Cameron Park Zoo, Wastewater, WMARSS, and Drainage, appear in the discussion topics but project details for them are not included in the provided text.
Construction start dates are listed as TBD for some projects, including Cottonwood Creek Golf Course Drainage, Virginia DuPuy Park, Baseball Fields and Facilities Improvement, Rehabilitate Runway 01/19, and Old McGregor Ground Storage.
This is a presentation-style CIP update, not a complete meeting agenda or minutes.
No public comment details, attachments, contract documents, ordinance text, staff memos, or vote counts are provided.
The source does not state any new tax, fee, or utility rate change.
Some projects have construction dates listed as TBD or are awaiting design completion.
The meeting date could not be confirmed from the provided source text.
Source notes
Presentation title and date: Capital Improvement Program Update Collin Boothe, Managing Director of Finance April 7, 2026
Discussion topics: Department updates of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects including: General Government Capital; Fire Services; Facilities; Streets; Parks; Self Supporting Capital; Airport; Cameron Park Zoo; Enterprise Utility System Capital; Water; Wastewater; WMARSS; Drainage
Bagby Avenue over budget: Unidentified conflicts during design and bidding caused the project to go over budget. Funds are being identified within existing projects to cover overage.