2010-03-13 / Front Page

Park plan reordered by council

City would also like to relocate KBBA ball fields
By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
New directions are ahead for the city’s parks master plan but the old business of completing the Meadowbrook Park facility on Houston heads the city’s to-do list. That was the primary objective identified at Tuesday’s city council work session on updating the parks, recreation and open space master plan.


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I continue to read about a

Submitted by Dr. Stephen E. LaFleur (not verified) on Fri, 2010-03-12 22:38.
I continue to read about a sporting complex in the Meadowbrook Park area. Have we forgotten how bad that area floods during some spring rains? I remember many times when Houston Street by the golf course was closed due to high water. It just doesn't make good sense to spend a lot of money developing an area that is flood prone which would result in ongoing maintenance costs to taxpayers.

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