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Caitlin Stone, recreation staff, recapped a downtown block party held the previous Saturday. Stone thanked local organizer Becca Hardick and downtown businesses that sponsored the event; she said weather—about 47 degrees and late rain—made conditions challenging but the event finished as planned. Stone listed businesses participating in the upcoming “Blooms and Bubbly / Prosper on Tap” event planned for May 10 and said marketing and ticketing are nearly complete. She also reminded the board that the Memorial Day ceremony will take place May 26 at the Frontier Park Pavilion and that a Rotary Club-led groundbreaking for a Veterans Memorial will follow immediately after the ceremony.

Stone and Talia Stevenson said the department will launch an internal resident survey in May to collect feedback on special events, working with staff Patty Kinsey and Wilson Haynes. Stone said the survey is intended to supplement third-party survey results and to guide future event planning.

Dan Baker, director, reported on the P-town pickleball event and said the town had 26 participants across 13 teams. He said the long-term plan is to hold the event at Raymond Community Park once dedicated pickleball courts are complete. Baker also announced a returning staff member: Angela Lewis will start Monday as the department’s event specialist to support a growing events calendar.

Kurt Ballahertz provided an update on Raymond Community Park construction. He said moisture conditioning for courts is finished, irrigation is approximately 80% complete and the playground border is being formed. Ballahertz said contractors are addressing erosion and abutment work on trail bridges and that staff hope to secure funding in the future for fiberglass-style bridges that are resistant to rust.

Matt Furr of Parr Corporation described routine seasonal landscape maintenance, said work on First Street is about 50% complete and that crews will address warranty issues arising after winter storms. He noted a typical one-year warranty period for landscaping items and said staff will continue punch-list work as planting windows open.

Board members had no extended debate on the operational updates. Staff invited board members to visit Raymond Community Park while construction continues and offered to share photos and schedule site visits.

The board’s next regular meeting was scheduled for May 8; staff also noted the National Day of Prayer event on May 1.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prosper - Parks and Recreation - Apr 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Recreation staff recapped a downtown block party, upcoming Blooms & Bubbly on May 10 and a Memorial Day ceremony with a Veterans Memorial groundbreaking. Park development staff reported Raymond Park construction progress and landscaping updates on First Street. The department announced Angela Lewis will start as event specialist on Monday.","taxTitle","Prosper, Collin County, Texas","taxId",54250,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607134,"Votes at a glance: board approves March 13 minutes; Windsong plan approved earlier",37,41000,78000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956568-7f3d303f8552b9ba89a728f3ce0053ba&start=41&end=78","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956568-7f3d303f8552b9ba89a728f3ce0053ba/thumbnail_41000.jpg","/articles/6607134/Prosper/Collin-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-board-approves-March-13-minutes-Windsong-plan-approved-earlier","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607134-078485c6c6a25ff857872f565610aa86/orig.mp4?Expires=1775383279&Signature=LacCqSIm8tQSvjHMpmDQPnwHJZae8WovWQf1M4zShb8OjawPjbk4XOtMvz7Iw0BnzOQ~e-QTK5ulcxl3BOd4GDni9TbmNNfoqVNYnUlJL0VXnTChjGtlz-QErGTHd0aUmUWUfE8G84BisQeIwTMzqls1tqViA-YpsSi0yfz3L2YXT8zpUOEuE~Hzo2gj~kHhqU6oSlPOwzOYzTN3KTLg1kaPr0kvn3~lMFFSw0UcDcQUnGVTP7pk5uNRdaFPah0b-O-jXgEipyPrBkUWZyWCoTH2cmV8jgQRL4NxCv851XBRLYR68nDTLG6-gEctUIjkwOqnxv5CiT~CMg18~1x1Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Park and Recreation Board of Directors for the Town of Prosper on April 10 took routine procedural votes, including approving the minutes of its March 13 meeting and recording the earlier approval of the Windsong Community Park master plan.

The board approved the minutes from the March 13, 2025 Parks and Recreation Board meeting by voice vote after a motion from Bob Benson and a second from Kyle Leferne; the meeting recorded the motion carrying unanimously (5-0).

The board approved the Windsong Community Park master plan earlier in the meeting; that action is recorded separately. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn; the chair called for a motion and members seconded and concluded the meeting.

Recorded votes and procedural actions from the April 10 meeting:
- Approval of minutes (agenda item 2): Motion by Bob Benson; second by Kyle Leferne. Vote recorded: 5 yes, 0 no. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to adjourn (agenda close): Motion made from the floor; second recorded. Outcome: meeting adjourned (no formal roll-call tally recorded beyond procedural close).

No ordinances, resolutions, contracts or budget items requiring further board votes were presented for final action during the meeting.","At its April 10 meeting the Park and Recreation Board approved the minutes from its March 13 meeting and recorded the earlier approval of the Windsong Community Park master plan. The board adjourned after routine business.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607139,"Parks board approves Windsong Community Park master plan after 555-response survey",194,165000,359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2956568-7f3d303f8552b9ba89a728f3ce0053ba&start=165&end=359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2956568-7f3d303f8552b9ba89a728f3ce0053ba/thumbnail_165000.jpg","/articles/6607139/Prosper/Collin-County/Texas/Parks-board-approves-Windsong-Community-Park-master-plan-after-555-response-survey","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607139-a014935d779034596f97d0bcd25c1f69/orig.mp4?Expires=1775383279&Signature=CAD6VApqoDjxHjlENv80f3MMM6sokCgBG1zVpPzmkLcbI3YJ77qERL2CuJ-6t3e~TchLzirYx3vOI3coHPAsr-X7iQ2LIqgW7RPr8yBh1x1GQjhfOrK1ubIk1BZxqaxxD7Fru7uIAB4dBCXTntsrXObufBzAmTTwxJC9bjDsUZeaoBD8wDjSiKL397xFFFKdhdgJhZcHZFhGk5t-ka-CIkcDJTdNHFudNn~bCrw99Ti96jnDu1eXGV76COl~~73-LF~in15LVSKsuno0K9D2kdqPQ6eQozU6K~QTRFkNCG61tu-JZ5H-3IY9cvjoeKXXF~l-~IZcSrTOgeAoflf8Zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Park and Recreation Board of Directors for the Town of Prosper on April 10 approved the Windsong Community Park master plan after staff reported a public survey produced 555 responses.

The plan, which the TELUS Windsong Group funded and TBG prepared, consolidates previously discussed field and court layouts and adds items the public specifically requested. Kurt Ballahertz, parks staff, said the only new items respondents asked for that were not already shown in earlier drafts were “a splash pad, volleyball and badminton, and a skate park.” He told the board the team will evaluate whether all of those elements can fit into the initial project and said the master plan will go to Town Council on April 22 for that body’s review.

The master plan process included outreach and a public survey completed about two weeks before the meeting, Ballahertz said. “We did a public survey, and we had a fantastic response. We had 555 responses,” he told the board. Much of the feedback reaffirmed earlier design choices, he said, while listing the additional features citizens requested.

Board members voted to approve the document during the meeting. The motion to approve was made by Kyle Leferne and seconded by Valerie Little; the board recorded a unanimous 5-0 vote in favor.

The staff presentation noted that some requested elements may be phased depending on funding. Ballahertz said a splash pad would be small footprint and “maybe we can work that in,” while noting that badminton “is almost better as an indoor sport” because the shuttlecock can be affected by wind. He also described the plan as a starting point for a phased build as funds become available.

Board members were offered access to the full survey results; Ballahertz said staff can email the full findings to board members on request.

Procedural details: the master plan was prepared after the TELUS Windsong Group engaged consultant TBG to develop concept designs and conduct outreach. Staff will present the board-approved master plan to Town Council on April 22 as the next step toward implementation.

The board did not identify a funding package at the April 10 meeting; staff described Phase 1 as contingent on future funding and ahead-of-time planning.","The Park and Recreation Board approved the Windsong Community Park master plan April 10. Staff said a public survey returned 555 responses; requested additions include a splash pad, volleyball/badminton space and a skate park. The plan will go to Town Council on April 22 for final approval.","actionData","errors"]

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