Open House Livestream
June 28, 2023
Watch a pre-recorded livestream from the June 28, 2023 Open House at Kyle City Hall. Use the timestamps below the video to go directly to a topic or question. Have a question that’s not answered here or in our FAQs? Ask it here.
Video Timestamps
[0:43] Panel Intro
[3:18] What roads are involved with the Road Bond?
[8:59] How do we know these are the roads the city will go forward with?
[10:25] Why does it take a while to see the work happening?
[12:41] How is it going so far? On budget, time, etc?
[14:27] Are all of the estimates on target?
[16:11] Why do growth projections matter?
[18:32] Do we have to sell all of the bonds upfront or can they be spread out?
[21:10] What are the development plans along Center Street?
[22:44] Why can't the city get land donations?
[27:10] Acquiring land: How to move forward?
[29:13] What can we do to preserve the big oak tree on Old Stagecoach Road?
[32:18] Why doesn't the city stop growth?
[34:02] Will there be a bike path/lane on Stage Coach?
[35:25] Will the Road Bond extend Lehman around Seton Hospital?
[37:01] What's the anticipated date to start on the "S" curves?
[41:23] Will all downtown neighborhood streets be replaced and repaved?
[43:06] Was inflation a factor in some of these projections?
[44:18] About design, change orders, and the strictness of managing cost.
[47:40] Will people still have an opportunity to talk about the design after today?
[49:02] City's philosophy on public engagement
[52:33] Risk of issuing bonds at high interest rates
[53:54] About the city's credit rating
[54:34] Are traffic circles necessary?
[58:24] Have any members of council gone to cities with roundabouts to see if they really work?
[1:00:36] City Manager Bryan Langley closing statement
[1:01:06] Mayor Travis Mitchell last comments