Happy 50th Anniversary, Cedar Park!

The City of Cedar Park turns the Big 5-0, today, February 24, 2023!

On this day in 1973, the City of Cedar Park officially incorporated as a City - after several hundred residents petitioned to incorporate. That day, the City's first Mayor, Kenneth Bell (after whom Bell Boulevard is named) and first Aldermen (now called City Council Members), Buz Henry, Don Webster, John Dixon, Bonnie (Hunt) Merrill and Sam Blair were sworn in outside Shellnut’s Grocery Store at Cedar Park Plaza shopping center.

At the time, just over 700 residents lived here. Over the past 50 years, Cedar Park has grown into a vibrant, diverse community of close to 84,000 people - yet we still retain our small-town connectedness and friendliness.

At the February 23, 2023 City Council Meeting, several of our former Aldermen and past City Council Members joined our current City Council Members to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. As we turn 50 years old as a city, we reflect on our past and look forward to our future.

We hope you can celebrate with us at tonight's City of Cedar Park's 50th Anniversary Friday Night Fever Family Dance (details below) - and be on the lookout for more 50th anniversary-themed "golden" opportunities to celebrate all throughout the year.

Meanwhile, we hope you'll enjoy this video we've put together for you, telling the story of the City of Cedar Park.

REMINDER: still time to register for the City of Cedar Park's 50th Anniversary Friday Night Fever Family Dance

Boogie like it's 1973 on Friday, February 24, 2023

FREE Family Dance TONIGHT!

Join us to Celebrate the City of Cedar Park's 50th anniversary at the Friday Night Fever Family Dance, Friday, February 24, 2023, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Cedar Park Recreation Center!

There will be music, dancing, photo ops, games and light refreshments. The theme is the 1970s decade.

• We encourage all attendees to dress to the 1970s theme!
• This is a free event but registration is required.

Check out what Mayor Jim is wearing to the dance! He's drawing 1970s fashion inspiration from Cedar Park's second Mayor, former Alderman and first Fire Chief, Buz Henry!

Tree Debris Curbside Special Collection Update

We know you’re eager to see clear streets. So are we! 

• Tree debris picked up so far = 50 football fields, stacked 100-ft. high, each

• Crews are only making one pass through all City neighborhoods

• They will not return to already-serviced streets

Here’s how you can help speed things up: 

• Debris curbside, not on private property

• No cars parked within 5 feet of debris

• Limbs and brush only - no other materials will be picked up

Hang in there! The crews are coming.

Most parks are now open but some remain closed, as we continue clearing tree limb debris from Winter Storm Mara. Click for a list of closed parks. As of February 24, 2023, the following City of Cedar Park parks remain CLOSED:

• Park Place
• Twin Creeks (Trail)
• Dayna Lawson
• Ranch Trails (playground area)
• Peggy Garner 
• Rosemary Denny
• Silverado Springs Trail
• Heritage Park (playground area due to new equipment installation)

When visiting parks that have opened, please use caution. Remember:



• There may still be limbs not seen during cleanup - please be aware of your surroundings 
• Some walkways and trails or certain areas may remain closed for now
• Please follow all posted signage.
• Please do not enter any CLOSED parks 

Please check the following page for Parks updates, as they become available.

The February 23, 2023 Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting was held in a hybrid in-person/videoconferencing format. The public may take advantage of the opportunity to attend remotely.  

Highlights included:

• Proclamation honoring the 50th Anniversary of the City of Cedar Park on February 24, 2023
• Second reading and approval to rezone 118 acres along East New Hope Drive between Avenue of the Stars and South Block House Drive from Development Reserve (DR) to Planned Development-General Business (PD-GB), for NFM's Cedar View Development
• Update on National Community Survey being conducted by Polco

Watch the video recording of the the meeting here.

The next Scheduled City Council Meeting is March 9, 2023.

The Cedar Park City Council welcomed some very special guests at the February 24, 2023 City Council Meeting. Ukrainian Army Chaplain Amelin Serhii (center) stepped away from the battlefields of Ukraine to pay a visit to the United States. One of his stops was the Cedar Park City Council Meeting, where he gave an update on the situation in Ukraine as part of his invocation, and left some special gifts from his country.