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Council adopts updated Parks & Recreation Master Plan with minor corrections
Summary
Council voted to adopt the updated Parks & Recreation Master Plan after staff and consultants summarized playground assessments, park concepts, a tree‑canopy inventory for parklands, and grant strategies; council requested minor text corrections and staff said grant-match planning will follow.
The council adopted an updated Parks & Recreation Master Plan prepared with consultant Kimley-Horn. Project manager John Fielder said the update compiles work since 2023: playground assessments, park concepts derived from community feedback, updated cost estimates, a park-focused tree-canopy inventory, and a grants-and-funding appendix to guide implementation and matching strategies. He said some items (fishing-pond concepts and certain cost updates) may be added as future addenda.
Council members asked for two specific text corrections in the draft: correct a park label (Highland Station location) and clarify that a parking area will be expanded rather than building a new lot; staff agreed to revise those items before final publication. Councilmembers also requested a clearer summary of grant limits and matching requirements; staff noted that some large grant opportunities (Texas Parks & Wildlife local park grants) have maximums around $750,000 and other programs (recreational trails, manufacturer playground grants) vary in size, and that matching funds should be identified before applying.
A motion to adopt the master plan update, with the requested edits, passed. Staff said adoption will allow the city to proceed with targeted grant applications this fall and use the adopted plan to prioritize projects.
