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HCEDC Type B elects officers, approves $500,000 playground upgrade, $200,000 Nance Field parking and $20,000 chamber dues
Summary
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the Haslet Community and Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC) Type B elected new officers, approved a series of budget requests including a $500,000 playground replacement and a $200,000 parking-lot project, and agreed to reimburse the city $20,000 to rejoin the Metroport Chamber of Commerce.
Haslet Community and Economic Development Corporation (HCEDC) Type B met Oct. 15 and elected officers, approved a consent agenda and adopted three project resolutions that the board will forward to the City Council for required budget amendments and public-hearing steps.
The board voted to elect Kitty Wirt as president (motion passed; tally recorded in meeting: 4 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain), Leah Preston as vice president (vote recorded as 5 yes), and Ian Myers as secretary (vote recorded as 5 yes). The board discussed establishing a treasurer position required by the bylaws but tabled that item for the next meeting to allow staff to provide details on duties and any compensation or city charges.
The consent agenda, covering the Sept. 24, 2025 regular meeting minutes and the September 2025 financial report, was approved unanimously.
On property and parks items, the board approved three resolutions and voted to forward each to City Council with requests for the required budget amendments and public processes:
- Playground replacement at Community Park in Nanceville: the board approved a resolution authorizing expenditure up to $500,000 to replace older playground equipment and safety surfacing and requesting City Council approval to provide the budget amendment. The resolution passed unanimously.
- Reimbursement to City for Metroport Chamber initiation dues: the board approved reimbursing the City of Haslet $20,000 to rejoin the Metroport Chamber of Commerce and will request a budget amendment; the motion passed unanimously.
- Installation of a concrete parking lot at Nance Field: the board approved a resolution authorizing up to $200,000 for a concrete parking lot project and will request the City Council provide the corresponding budget amendment; the motion passed unanimously.
Board and staff outlined the next procedural steps: adopted projects will be forwarded to the City Council for approval, followed by a 60-day public-notice/public-hearing waiting period before the city can proceed with design and bidding. Staff said design work and bidding will follow council approval and the waiting period; construction will require additional procurement steps.
The board formed a volunteer subcommittee to research playground equipment options and gather vendor and parks-board input; volunteers named were Kathy Brandon, Leah Preston and the board president.
The meeting closed with a list of future agenda requests, including a review of the board’s agenda process and personnel placement questions for City Council consideration.
