Galloway-Hammond concessions hub moving forward
The current concession stand at Galloway-Hammond Park was completely gutted after floodwaters swept through Burnet on July 5, 2025, leaving only the shell of the building. Staff photo by Caden Senn
A planned concession stand and seating hub at Galloway-Hammond Park in Burnet is one step closer to reality as city officials recently selected a contractor to spearhead the project. The hub would replace the current stand at the lower portion of the park, which was heavily damaged during the July 2025 flood.
A roughly $1.65 million bid for the project was accepted by Burnet City Council during a Tuesday, Oct. 13, meeting, which would include construction of a 7,437-square-foot concession stand with restrooms, sidewalks, covered seating spaces, and approximately 1,400-square-feet of air-conditioning.
The accepted bidder, Langley Construction, was the second-lowest bidder for the project. City staff told councilors that the lowest bidder, BW Construction Company, was “not a responsible bidder,” as it did not meet the “project’s experience qualifications,” and rejected the bid. BW Construction’s bid was roughly $200,000 cheaper than that of Langley Construction.
Of note, Langley Construction’s current vice president, Ricky Langley, sits on the Burnet City Council. In compliance with Texas government code, Langley left the dais and abstained from voting, which resulted in unanimous acceptance of the bid.
The $1.65 million bid also includes several optional upgrades, including rerouting field lighting, adding concrete masonry to exterior columns, landscaping and irrigation, door access control, and video surveillance.
The project is expected to be partially funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants, totaling roughly $540,000.
More on the concessions hub
Burnet first shared the preliminary plans for the concession project during an April 28 council meeting, detailing a centrally-located concession, elevated seating, and restroom hub at Galloway-Hammond Park.
The park’s current concession stand was heavily damaged during the July 2025 floods, so city staff began considering the cost of building a new stand outright rather than trying to salvage the old one shortly after the flood.
On top of the damage, the stand is located near one of the city’s several floodplains, making it especially susceptible to future flooding.
For those reasons, the city began eyeing the new concessions hub, which is planned to be built on a slightly-raised platform to protect against future flooding.
Since the old concession stand was damaged in the July flooding, its reconstruction or rehabilitation was marked for consideration for FEMA funding.