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Parks staff update: grant miss, master‑plan procurement and two unanimous board votes
Summary
Staff reported a narrow miss on a Texas Parks & Wildlife grant for Leonard and Helen Johns (scored two points shy), announced work to begin a Parks & Recreation master plan, and the board unanimously approved the Dec. 4 minutes and recommended council approval to permit beer and wine sales at the March 21 Holi Festival at Heritage Park (backup April 11).
During the Feb. 5 meeting the parks director (addressed in the transcript as Chuck) and staff delivered operational updates and board business.
Chuck briefed the board on recent operational work (winterization, restroom and drainage repairs at Bakersfield), staffing (an intern, Lacey Foster, and two open maintenance positions), and grant outcomes. "We wound up two points shy of money," Chuck said of the Texas Parks and Wildlife scoring for the Leonard and Helen Johns grant application. Staff said they will continue…
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