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Council commits $750,000 match to pursue $750,000 park-playground grant for Running Water Draw Park
Summary
The council approved a letter of commitment and a grant-application resolution to seek a $750,000 Texas Parks and Wildlife grant to replace the aging Kidsville play structure at Running Water Draw/Regional Park; the city would match the grant dollar-for-dollar and has already saved $450,000 toward the match.
Blair Crosswhite, the city’s improvement program manager, told council on June 24 that the Kidsville play structure at Running Water Draw (Regional Park) needs replacement after more than three decades of use and that staff is applying for grant funding to cover half of the project cost.
Crosswhite said the city is applying to Texas Parks and Wildlife for a $750,000 grant that requires a 50/50 local match. Staff recommended council approve a letter committing the city’s $750,000 match if the grant is…
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