Fulshear board schedules mural call, flags parklets and landscaping in draft budget

Parks staff told the board that a call for artists for a Primrose Park mural will be released in July and that staff are coordinating with finance and community partners to solicit submissions. Staff said the call "will be open for about a month and a week for artists to submit their applications," and that Evangeline Royer will serve on the evaluation panel alongside city finance staff.

On funding and future items, staff said the draft next-fiscal-year budget includes initial dollars for parklets and landscaping along the Westpark Tollway but cautioned the budget has not been approved. The parks board expressed interest in adding parklets to a future agenda for further discussion and in exploring donated trees or sponsorships for downtown landscaping and screening around the water treatment facility.

Why it matters: the mural and parklet discussions reflect city priorities for public art and streetscape improvements but will require formal budget approval and implementation planning. No final funding decisions or contracts were authorized during the meeting.

What happens next: staff will post the call for artists, assemble the evaluation panel and add parklets to a future agenda for more detail and potential budgeting.