Presenter: Tim Hogsett
Commission Agenda Item No. 2
Briefing
Local Parks and Indoor Recreation
Grants Review
January 2000
I.
DISCUSSION: The
Texas Recreation and Parks
Account was created by
the Texas Legislature
in 1993 to assist local
governments with matching
grants for public outdoor
recreation and indoor
recreation facilities.
Since that time more than
180 communities have received
these grants, for almost
$90 million in matching
funds to almost 250 projects.
This briefing will focus
on the following:
- Texas Recreation and Parks Account historical perspective and summary of results
- Highlights of several notable outdoor recreation grants
- Highlights of several notable indoor recreation facility grants
- Future challenges for
the Texas Recreation
Parks Account program
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