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Converse council balks at funding for parks master plan; item dies for lack of motion
Summary
Council members questioned using stormwater fees and ARPA interest to pay $73,000 for an update to the city parks, recreation and open-space master plan; with no motion the item died at Tuesday’s meeting.
CONVERSE, Texas — A proposal to authorize a $73,000 contract to update the City of Converse’s parks, recreation and open-space master plan failed to advance at the Jan. 7 City Council meeting after council members questioned the funding source and declined to make a motion.
The item before council would have authorized the city manager to enter an independent contractor agreement with Kimberly Horn for $73,000, with the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) agreeing to pay half of the cost and staff proposing to use the city’s stormwater fee or interest from ARPA funds to cover the city’s share. The request was presented as coming from both the EDC and the Parks Board.
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