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Parks board approves Bill and Lila Center Memorial Arboretum at Kirby Lake Park
Summary
The Abilene Parks Board voted to approve the Bill and Lila Center Memorial Arboretum and Picnic Area at Kirby Lake Park and to allow staff to advertise the project for bids; proponents say about $100,000 has been raised and the team aims for construction in late April or early May if council approves.
The Abilene Parks Board on Feb. 17 approved the Bill and Lila Center Memorial Arboretum and Picnic Area at Kirby Lake Park and authorized staff to move the project into the fundraising and bidding phase.
Leslie Andrews, director of parks and recreation, introduced the proposal and invited landscape architect Mitch Wright to present the concept and timeline. Wright told the board the project team has reached "slightly over a $100,000" in fundraising and that the bid package will be scaled…
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