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Fishing vote delayed
Thursday, December 17, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano
At the most recent meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board, discussion was postponed on an amendment that would prohibit fishing from the Boardwalk Trail at Lady Bird Lake. Board Member Mark Vane said he had been getting a lot of calls regarding this agenda item and requested it be sent back to the Land, Facilities and Programs Committee before bringing it back to the full board.
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