Parks board approves licensing deal for MoneyGram fields after partner agrees to fund lighting for two pitches

The Dallas Parks and Recreation Board on June 5 approved a senior license and lease arrangement with a professional sports partner for use of five fields at the MoneyGram athletic complex, and adopted an amendment requiring the partner to fund lighting for at least two of those fields.

The board’s amendment was proposed by board member Mister Dickie and seconded during the meeting; the amended motion passed on an oral “aye” vote. The motion as read at the meeting described a multi‑year arrangement with one‑year renewal options and an overall not‑to‑exceed financing figure of $3,000,000 over three years, with estimated minimum revenue to City funds listed in the motion (Fair Park special maintenance fund $900,000 and athletic complex $1,300,000 over three years). The contract language and the partner’s name were discussed in closed session prior to the vote and were read into the public record at the meeting.

Why it mattered: board members and public speakers said the deal…