AUSTIN – The University of Texas System Brackenridge Tract Task Force will hold a meeting on Monday, January 29, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be in the Board Room on the 9th floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th Street.
The morning portion of the task force meeting is open to the public and includes remarks from Austin City Manager Toby Futrell and representatives of the West Austin Youth Association (WAYA) and the municipal golf course.
In July, UT System Board of Regents Chairman James R. Huffines created the Brackenridge Tract Task Force and charged its members to review and identify facts and issues that impact use of the land, identify alternatives, and make recommendations concerning the tract.
The open portion of the meeting may be viewed via a webcast. Please note that you will need Windows Media Player to view this webcast.
Credentialed members of the news media wishing to attend the task force meeting should contact the Office of Public Affairs at (512)499-4363 to receive parking instructions.
Almost 500 acres of land along the Colorado River were donated in 1910 by George W. Brackenridge of San Antonio, a former UT regent, for the benefit of The University of Texas at Austin. Today, the tract is approximately 350 acres of undeveloped and developed land that includes a municipal golf course, UT Austin housing for students, a biological field laboratory for the campus, a neighborhood youth facility, and various commercial buildings and enterprises on property leased from the university.
