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Committee recommends City Council apply for TPWD grant to revitalize Water Tower Park
Summary
The Parks & Recreation Committee recommended the city apply for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Local Parks Grant 2026 to fund a revitalization of the city-owned portion of Water Tower Park, approving staff's recommendation by voice vote. The grant requires a 50/50 match; staff estimated a $150,000 city match on a roughly $300,000 project scope.
The Parks & Recreation Committee voted to recommend that City Council support submission of a Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Local Parks Grant application for revitalization of the city-owned portion of Water Tower Park.
Parks and Recreation Manager Debbie Hoffman told the committee TPWD feedback suggested the prior application's inclusion of land not owned in perpetuity complicated the proposal. "We are going to apply for a grant for just this area, because that's the area that the city owns," Hoffman said,…
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