The public is invited to a Town Hall meeting to discuss a possible water recreation project next Monday, October 5, at 6 p.m. in the Clarendon College Bairfield Activity Center.
An anonymous benefactor has offered a $500,000 challenge grant to the City of Clarendon for the purpose of building a pool or water park, and the City Council has appointed a 13-member steering committee to guide fundraising and development of the project. The committee must also consider the size and scope of the project – whether it will be a nice pool with slides or a larger water park with many features – as well as considering the sustainability of the project and how it can pay for its own operating expenses moving forward.
At the Town Hall, city officials will updated the public on the project so far and solicit feedback for what type of facility the community would support.
The city will also be asking those attending the Town Hall to complete a parks survey, which is a necessary step in applying for a grant from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The City of Wheeler recently received a $400,000 grant from TPWD for swimming pool project in that community.
City Administrator David Dockery has said that $1.5 million is needed to get started on this project. That’s about what the City of Albany spent on a water recreation project two years ago, which features a swimming pool and a few amenities. Wellington’s new water park that opened this June cost $3.2 million and was largely paid for by one benefactor.
For more information about the project, contact David Dockery at City Hall at 806-874-3438.
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