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McAllen parks officials present master-plan projects, call out need for more lit fields
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff told the McAllen City Commission workshop the department manages 101 parks and more than 1,000 acres, outlined proposed new facilities—including an Olympic‑style pool and a multiuse indoor rec center—and said additional lighting and turf conversions are needed to meet heavy demand.
Sadie Garcia, deputy director of operations for McAllen Parks and Recreation, told the City Commission workshop that the department manages "a hundred and 1 parks and recreation green open spaces" across the city and more than 1,000 acres of maintained green space.
The Parks and Recreation presentation outlined recent upgrades, current usage and concepts from the department's 10‑year master plan. "We have 44 miles of hike and bike," Garcia said, adding the department is working on a 10‑mile expansion in partnership with Hidalgo County. Department staff cited 90 hosted tournaments last year and an economic impact figure of more than $16,000,000 tied to sports events.
The nut graf: City parks staff framed the work as both quality‑of‑life investments and a driver of sports…
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