Horseshoe Bay City Center now open
Former mayors of Horseshoe Bay, and the current mayor, cut the ribbon at a grand-opening ceremony for the city’s new civic center on Feb. 17. Former mayors Steve Jordan (left), Bob Lambert, current mayor Jeff Jones, and other former mayors Cynthia Clinesmith, and Elsie Thurman. Staff photo by Maci Cottingham
Horseshoe Bay marked a major milestone on Tuesday, Feb. 17, with the grand opening of its new $12.2 million City Center, completing a four-year project aimed at giving the growing city a modern home for government and community life.
The 16,000-square-foot facility, located at 9101 W. FM 2147, replaces the city’s 1970s-era City Hall, where staff had long outgrown the space and worked out of repurposed closets, temporary buildings and shared offices. The new center will serve as both administrative offices and a recreational and gathering space for residents.
“I am incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together with the completion of our new City Center. This four-year journey has been a testament to what can be achieved when talented, dedicated people work toward a shared vision for their community,” City Manager Jeff Koska told DailyTrib, thanking all that contributed to the project.
The 10-acre campus includes a memorial pet bridge, two trail entrances and a shared-use path connecting the east and west sides of the city.
“I am both proud and humbled to have been part of this grand and worthy community creation. This City Center stands as a symbol of what makes Horseshoe Bay exceptional: our ability to come together, plan thoughtfully, and build a future that honors our heritage as a world-class leisure lifestyle community while meeting the needs of tomorrow,” Koska continued.
During the ceremony, Mayor Jeff Jones recognized former mayors Bob Lambert, Steve Jordan, Cynthia Clinesmith and Elsie Thurman for their service. Each made a lasting mark on the city, and were memorialized in some way with the new center, including Steve Jordan Parkway, the Bob Lambert monument, the Elsie Thurman Trail at City Center and the Cynthia Clinesmith benches outside the facility.
“I want you to remember the enormous debt of gratitude that we hold for each one of these people,” Jones said during the ribbon cutting ceremony.