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Austin’s Muny ownership proposal still needs council action

Staff Writer · 2026-10-14 · Austin

Austin’s October 14 announcement describes talks with the University of Texas at Austin about transferring Lions Municipal Golf Course to the city. Staff plan a November 19 council review of development-agreement amendments, with related planning and tax-zone proposals to follow in spring 2027.

The proposed transfer concerns the historic public course known as Muny, which the city operates on university-owned land. The announcement presents a negotiating framework, not a completed conveyance. It does not announce a new booking rule, fee or immediate closure for golfers.

The broader package would amend the 1989 Brackenridge Development Agreement. Alongside the golf-course transfer, it outlines a possible update to UT’s Mueller-property lease, city right-of-way exchanges, a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone and a jointly developed regulating plan. The release does not provide final transfer costs or completed tax-zone boundaries.

City staff intend to brief the Environmental and Planning Commissions in October and bring the amended agreement to council November 19. The regulating plan and tax-zone proposal would go through later commission and council adoption processes in spring 2027. Residents following development near Lake Austin Boulevard should consult the official Brackenridge project page and published agendas; these planned reviews are not approval dates or public-comment deadlines.

Official source: City of Austin Communications and Engagement

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