The pandemic has slowed things down, but activity is still happening here at St. Austin. Our parish school has been in operation for about a month, and as of the writing of this article all has been going smoothly, safely and well. Thanks to all the hard work of the school teachers, administration, parents and students. Keep up the good work!
The interior renovation of the church is now fully underway. Scaffolding will be erected in the church this coming week. There are plenty of holes in the ceiling and things are moving forward on schedule. The major development project of our campus had quieted down at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, but is still moving along and now picking up steam.
Option Agreement Approved: At our May 3 virtual town halls we discussed the need to extend the option agreement with Greystar from June to November to give each of us time to consider implications from the pandemic. That agreement was extended and Greystar began making their option payments again on Sept. 1.
Diocese Building Committee Approved: On Aug. 10 we presented our design plans to the Diocese Building Committee who gave their unanimous approval on the direction we are headed.
What’s Coming:
· Transition Planning: We are gearing back up our summer 2021 transition plans that include temporary locations for the school, parish offices and rectory. This will include finalizing temporary housing for the Priests, resume our Trash & Treasure committee when it is safe to gather and adjust transition plans based on the pandemic environment.
· Architectural Design: We will continue to make minor edits to the designs the Parish saw on May 3. Greystar will have some work to do as they explore their student housing units that may now include an affordable housing component.
· Project Financing: Our request for proposal on financing last spring provided a number of options and we will be finalizing our financing plans once we get another round of construction pricing. The next round of construction pricing will occur after tuning the architectural drawings.
For now, we need to continue to pray for this project using our Prayer for Our Pilgrimage. If you did not see the May 3 virtual town hall it is available online. And please don’t forget if you have any questions or comments anytime please submit to develop@staustin.org and we will get you a response.
God bless!
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