Dear Brushy Creek MUD residents,

We want to highlight a recent event in which Brushy Creek Residents and District staff worked together to improve infrastructure within BCMUD and benefit the community in the process.

In May 2025, the concrete stairs that connect Powder Horn Drive to Creekside Park & Pool were closed temporarily so the District could evaluate their condition and ensure the long-term safety and stability of the structure.

Many people in the neighborhood use the stairs as an access point between their homes and several of the District’s parks and recreation assets. That includes Brushy Creek MUD resident David Bailey, who lives on Powder Horn Drive with his family and has used the stairway since 2017 to access Creekside Park & Pool as well as the Brushy Creek Regional Trail.

When the access point was closed, Bailey reached out to Brushy Creek MUD Customer Service to learn more and was told that by late fall 2025, District staff completed a drainage study, added rock rip rap to the area at the bottom of the stairs, and installed safety signage at the top and bottom of the stairs. There was one more element of the project that Bailey offered to help with.

“There’s a fence running for several feet along the top of the stairs, and  people often use that fence for support as they come up and down the stairs,” Bailey said, adding that the fence is part of the backyard of a home located next to the access point.

Because the fence was private property, Bailey offered to get in touch with the homeowner and get permission to make adjustments that would stabilize the fence.

“So, I got in touch with him and said it wouldn’t cost him anything, and this is just something that needs to happen so we can get the stairs open again,” Bailey said

The homeowner agreed, and this fall Bailey enlisted the help of a friend and neighbor to make several key repairs to the fence and add critical, stabilizing hardware in strategic places.

That improvement, coupled with those made by District staff, enabled the reopening of the stairway in late fall.

“Whether it’s to get to swim lessons, evening walks, jog, or play basketball, the stairs are in constant use,” said BCMUD Parks and Facilities Manager Bradley Holsapple. “It was important for us to make the path safe and available. The assist provided by David and his friend really helped get this stairway open faster.”

The District is truly thankful to Bailey and his friend. Their community spirit and can-do approach perfectly demonstrated what it means to exhibit The Brushy Creek Life.

“My role in helping get the stairs reopened was probably just what any neighbor here would do, honestly,” he said. “Nothing special, but definitely worthwhile.”