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THEY'RE KICKING UP THEIR HEELS AGAIN AT TYREE PARK IN GRAND PRAIRIE, THE CITY IS CELEBRATING ANOTHER PHASE OF IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PARK, WHICH IS IN THE HISTORIC DALWORTH NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE $2 MILLION WORTH OF UPGRADES INCLUDE A NEW FITNESS COURT OFFERING A VARIETY OF WORKOUT OPTIONS, A REBUILT OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT, AND NEW SURFACE ON THE COVERED COURT WITH STRIPING FOR PICKLEBALL, NEW SWINGS ON THE PLAYGROUND, A NEW MULTI-USE PAVILION, NEW TRAIL LIGHTING, BENCHES, AND LANDSCAPING.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA COUNT DOWN FROM ONE AT A CHILLY RIBBON COMING TUESDAY.
OFFICIALS TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN PARKS.
WE'VE SPENT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS THROUGH THIS CITY AT THE PARKS DEPARTMENTS.
EV EVERY ONE OF OUR PARKS AT EVERY, Y'ALL BEEN WITH US PARKS DEPARTMENT.
I MEAN, WE'VE GOTTEN MONEY FROM DR. GARCIA.
WE'VE GOTTEN MONEY FROM EVERYBODY TO HELP US THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THIS PARK IS MEANT SO MUCH TO SO MANY, AND JUST THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE THAT WE HAVE AND THAT THE CHILDREN AND THE CITIZENS WILL HAVE AT THIS PARK NOW THAT WE HAVE THIS, UH, FACILITY THAT IS COVERED.
AND, YOU KNOW, I'M EXTRA EXCITED ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT CAN BE AN AMPHITHEATER.
IT CAN BE BASKETBALL, BUT IT CAN ALSO BE PICKLE BALL.
IN 2023, THE CITY USED A $2 MILLION STATE GRANT TO PAY FOR PHASE ONE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PARK.
PHASE TWO WAS FINANCED WITH $2 MILLION FROM TARRANT COUNTY, A RPA, FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS.