City staff announced summer parks and recreation programs and event dates and councilmembers praised recent neighborhood park rehabilitation while residents urged completion of a stalled lake project and asked for a splash pad at Williamson Park.

A city staff member told the council that summer recreation programs began the week of June 4 and will run through July 25 and listed events including senior fraud‑prevention programming on June 10, the World’s Largest Swim Lesson at the Braun Aquatic Center on June 26 and the Summer Games of Texas from July 31 to Aug. 3. The staff member said details are posted at bryantx.gov.

Nut graf: The meeting combined routine parks programming announcements with significant local interest in neighborhood park work; councilmembers and residents used the item to commend recent Neal Park rehabs and to urge completion of longer‑running projects such as lake restoration and a splash pad at Williamson Park.

Councilman Paul Torres (Councilman Paul Torres) was singled out by the mayor and colleagues for leadership on Neal Park’s rehabilitation. Several councilmembers and the mayor praised the police and fire participation at a recent community event at Neal Park and thanked vendors and volunteers.

During public comment, Patrick Giamalvo (resident) urged the council to finish the lake project and pressed for a splash pad at Williamson Park, saying he had requested a splash pad for seven or eight years and that Aston Park had been used as a contractor staging/dump area during lake work. Giamalvo said the city should finish the spillway and lake work so the park can be used by residents and visitors.

City staff also offered condolences to the family of Ron Schmidt, a longtime city volunteer, noting his civic involvement and awards.

Ending: Staff did not provide a timeline for completing the lake or installing a splash pad; residents’ requests were recorded during public comment and acknowledged by councilmembers for future consideration.