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Killeen reallocates $3.8 million in park match money to four neighborhood projects
Summary
With a pending federal/state grant uncertain, Killeen Council voted to reallocate $3.8 million of a $4.15 million match toward a mix of design and construction for five park projects across west Killeen and downtown, and set aside remaining funds for a splash pad at Purser Heritage Oaks.
KILLEEN — After staff reported that notification on a $4.15 million federal/state grant for the Westside Regional Park was delayed, the City Council voted April 15 to reallocate $3.8 million of the city’s match to multiple smaller park projects across the city.
Staff said the National Park Service award status was pending and that the city had a letter of intent for 115.38 acres of donated land tied to the larger Westside project. Because the grant timeline is uncertain, staff proposed a reallocation plan that would fund several immediate…
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