BRENHAM PARKS AND REC BOARD TO DISCUSS PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS
The Brenham Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will meet Wednesday, the first time it has met since before Washington County reported its first COVID-19 case.
At this week’s meeting, the board’s first since February, board members will act upon Fiscal Year 2020-21 funding from the Brenham Community Development Corporation (BCDC) for various parks and recreation projects.
Among the proposed Tier One—or priority—funding requests are the replacement of the roof, repainting of steel beams, addition of a handicap lift and replastering of the competition pool at the Blue Bell Aquatic Center. Tier One requests also include the second phase of amenities at the splashpad at Henderson Park, adding covered basketball courts at Jackson Street Park, and various renovations and improvements at Jerry Wilson Park, Fireman’s Park, and the Blinn softball field. The total Tier One budget request is $1,004,500.
The second tier of funding requests, which are deemed important but not mandatory, includes the first phase of sweeping improvements at Jackson Street Park, comprised of the addition of several small playscape areas, widening of the existing concrete trail, better lighting, and upgraded restrooms. There are also requests to repaint the iron bridges at Henderson and Hohlt Park and resurface the parking lot at Linda Anderson Park. The Tier Two budget request totals $1,231,700.
The BCDC board will meet with the Brenham City Council June 18th to discuss these requests.
The board will also hear several staff updates and receive a presentation on the Little Free Library program, which, according to Community Services Specialist Crystal Locke, is a non-profit international organization that “promotes community, creativity and reading with individual yard libraries on public and private spaces”.
The board will meet Wednesday at noon, at Brenham City Hall.