BURTON CHURCH RECEIVES LCRA GRANT

  

An unfenced outdoor play area in Burton soon will get new playground equipment, a fence and a pavilion, thanks to a grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative.
 
The $15,000 Community Development Partnership Program grant will enable the St. John’s Church of Christ to complete a group of projects totaling over $100,000 that will upgrade the play area for children on church property, while also providing a welcoming space for adults to gather and hold events.
 
The space has not been used much lately because it is not fenced and does not provide any shade. The project will add fencing and the new pavilion will provide shade and some relief from the Texas heat.
 
In addition, the project will enable the church to spruce up its current playground equipment, which is geared toward older children, and install new equipment that will be more accessible for younger children.
 
The project will also include some landscaping, drainage and concrete work.