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Commission approves sending parks master plan to commission to pursue Parks and Wildlife grants
Summary
Consultant Ken of Public Management presented a parks and recreation plan and asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to forward it to the city commission so the city can apply to Texas Parks and Wildlife grant programs for improvements including a splash pad at Breckenridge Sea Park, Booker T. Washington upgrades and Lake Daniel facilities.
The Breckenridge Planning and Zoning Commission voted April 29 to forward the draft parks and recreation plan to the city commission so the city can pursue competitive grants from Texas Parks and Wildlife for park improvements.
Ken, a consultant with Public Management, told commissioners the plan compiles inventories, priorities and project lists the city can include in grant applications. He said the city aims to submit the park plan to Texas Parks and Wildlife before the programs June 1 deadline and described two grant tracks: a large community non‑urban outdoor park grant (up to $1,500,000 of project funding under a 50/50 match) and a small community grant (smaller maximum award).
The action matters because inclusion of the park plan in grant…
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