In August of 2000, the City entered into an agreement with TxDOT that provided for the installation of the Longhorn Statues within the area of IH 45 and FM 1764.  Now the City is requesting an amendment to that agreement which would allow the installation of landscaping and irrigation around the Longhorn statues.

This amendment is similar to the original agreement.  The City is responsible for 100% funding of the project.  In addition, the City is responsible for plant maintenance (watering, replacement, fertilizing, mowing and trimming, etc.), irrigation systems, illumination (already installed), and maintenance of all the structures.

Previously, TxDOT supported a 50/50 Landscape Cost Sharing Program.  Based on budgetary constraints, TxDOT has abandoned this cost sharing program and cannot predict when it might be reinstated.  For that reason, the City has elected to move forward with a scaled-back landscape project that we can provide 100% funding for.  (Originally, there were other locations along FM 1764 that would receive landscape improvements.  Now the project is just at the Longhorns)