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Harlingen targets Soccer Complex for $15M federal-state grant; staff ordered to prepare three park renderings
Summary
The commission prioritized the Harlingen Soccer Complex as the lead candidate for an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership matching grant, directed staff to produce renderings and cost estimates for that park and two backups (Hugh Ramsey Nature Center and Wilson Sports Complex), and discussed a likely local match ceiling of roughly $3 million.
Harlingen commissioners on March 19 signaled they want to pursue a major outdoor-recreation grant and directed staff to prepare renderings and cost estimates for three candidate parks to support an application to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program (a federal/state-administered program with a 50% city match and a $15 million maximum award).
Special projects staff (speaker 15) briefed the commission on eligible activities —…
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