CITY OF BRENHAM TO RECEIVE $50,000 HEB GRANT FOR SPLASHPAD
The City of Brenham’s recently approved splashpad will have some extra amenities upon arrival, thanks to a $50,000 grant from H-E-B.
(courtesy City of Brenham)
Public Works Director Dane Rau announced at Wednesday’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting that H-E-B has committed to a $50,000 grant for the splashpad project, through the H-E-B Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust.
The grant will assist with requested amenities at the splashpad, such as extra shade and bathrooms. Community Services Specialist Crystal Locke said the city should receive the check in late March.
In January, the Brenham City Council awarded a $250,407 contract to Vortex for the design, equipment, and installation of the splashpad. The city is using $300,000 in earmarked funds from the Brenham Community Development Corporation (BCDC) for the splashpad project.
The unit uses a pass-through water system that does not recirculate water for sanitation purposes. A drought contingency plan is in place for the splashpad, which would be the first thing to be turned off in case of a drought.
Locke said the city’s tentative timeline for the project calls for the splashpad to be open to the public around the first part of May.
The City has worked tremendously to improve its park system. For those bashing Henderson Park, why should one particular park like Hohlt receive all the perks? With earmarked funds from the Community Development Council and the park located in a USA Opportunity Zone, I’d bet that some restrictions were imposed on where the splashpad could go. Community development is geared towards low- to moderate-income individuals so please let’s not act like we are above our neighbors. This will be beneficial for the community of Brenham and we should embrace this.
I do agree that Henderson Park is probably not the best place to install the splash pad. Why wouldn’t you put it at Holt park where they have all the ball fields ,so kids can cool
Off or little kids enjoy it when ball games are being played?
For the record we have a community swimming pool, it is a very fancy and expensive complex with three pools. It is called the Blue Bell Aquatic center. If we really need a “splash pad” that seems like the logical place to put, there would at least be staff there to maintain it.
For the record, we seem to have money to pay for a splash pad but can’t afford to pay our trash workers and somehow must outsource that service. Seems like our city has really got their priorities in the wrong place.
Yes a A community swimming pool would be nice to have again. So everybody. Can feel comfortable being in a public pool like we had back in the day.
I think this water park is a great idea, small children will feel safe on the pad & can run around without the parents holding their hands & constantly worrying about their safety around water.
This is why our taxes is going through the roof. Again, local government don’t care how they spend other people’s money. I can’t believe elected officials just go with the flow. Will the splash pad have a flushing mechanism or valve or lever. I’d like to be the one to pull the lever when city management is standing in this pond. That would be one way to clean the swamp with a great big flush.
Oh ALL the things that the city of Brenham as a whole would benefit from …. THIS is how this much money is spent?!!
I don’t think henderson park is a wise choice to put this splash pad seems like everything gets vandalized in that park
Please, please pretty please build a community swimming pool. This town really needs one.