City manager: company pledges $500,000 to Wichita Falls parks nonprofit; staff to seek grant matches
Loading...
Summary
City Manager Adam Nunn told the council a corporation has agreed to donate $400,000 one-time and $100,000 per year for 40 years to a city nonprofit supporting parks and recreation; staff said they will explore using the funds as match for Texas Parks and Wildlife grants.
Wichita Falls — City Manager Adam Nunn told the City Council on Oct. 21 that a company has agreed to provide a $400,000 one-time donation to the city and an annual $100,000 contribution for 40 years to a nonprofit the city is forming to support parks and recreation.
“We are going to explore grant opportunities where we can use that as a match,” Nunn said during his update, citing a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant that is due each August as a likely candidate. Staff said they would research whether the $500,000 in private commitments could be used as a match to pursue an additional $500,000 in grant funding, potentially enabling multiple projects from the city's parks master plan.
Nunn framed the agreement as an example of corporate investment in the community meant to reduce the burden on residents for funding quality-of-life projects. Councilmembers offered brief positive remarks in response but did not take any formal action at the meeting; staff will report back on grant opportunities and any proposed projects for the parks nonprofit.
