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Recreation Task Force Harlingen 100 July 2009

Recreation Task Force Harlingen 100 July 2009. Goal. Harlingen will provide first class recreational facilities for its youth and will attract regional, state and national tournaments in baseball, softball and soccer. Project Updates.

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Recreation Task Force Harlingen 100 July 2009

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  1. Recreation Task Force Harlingen 100 July 2009

  2. Goal • Harlingen will provide first class recreational facilities for its youth and will attract regional, state and national tournaments in baseball, softball and soccer.

  3. Project Updates • Athletic Field Lighting – Arroyo, Victor and Pendleton Park - Complete • Playground and Park Equipment – Wilson Sports Complex, McKelvey, Pendleton and Dixieland Parks • Restroom project at McKelvey & Pendleton Parks • Project being led by Glenda Ledesma • Parking Lot Improvement Project – Arroyo and Wilson Sports Complex - Complete • Athletic Field Fencing Project- Arroyo and Victor Park - Complete

  4. Project Updates • Trail Master Plan – already awarded & being drafted • Picnic Table Project - Complete • Park Equipment (benches, fountains, and bike racks) - Complete • Sidewalks – Arroyo and Wilson Sports Complex - Complete • Pendleton Park Land Acquisition - Complete • Swimming Pool Renovations – Lon C. Hill and Victor Park Pools - Complete

  5. Parks • Purchase and install the following Park Amenities: 200 picnic tables, 100 benches, 25 bicycle racks, 25 water fountains, 1,000 feet of sidewalk, 3,000 feet of fencing (PONY fields at Victor Park, softball fields at Arroyo Park), 250 additional parking spaces (Arroyo Park, Wilson Complex);

  6. 25 Bicycle Racks 100 Benches 25 Water Fountains

  7. 200 Picnic Tables

  8. Additional Parking Spaces Arroyo Park Wilson Sports Complex

  9. Fencing at Victor Park

  10. Fencing at Arroyo Park

  11. Lighting • Light the fields at the Wilson Youth Sports Complex, Arroyo Park, Victor Park & Pendleton Park

  12. Victor Park Arroyo Park Tom Wilson Sports Complex

  13. Sidewalks

  14. Master Trail Plan • Develop a Trail Master Plan and partner with the Irrigation District to utilize Canal open spaces for trails • Awarded to Halff Associates - • In the process of hosting public forums and community wide meetings • Should be complete by October 2009

  15. Potential Locations • Off Loop 499 and Tyler Street

  16. Business 77 & New Combes Hwy Off Loop 499

  17. Upgrades • Upgrade and replace worn equipment in Parks • Upgrade and replace deteriorated Christmas decorations • Financially support Community Wide events, such as RioFest, activities at the Museum, Jalapeno 100, Blues on the Hill, Jackson Street Jubilee

  18. Playgrounds

  19. Landscaping • Improve existing landscaping and entryways at Victor, Wilson, Pendleton and Dixieland Parks

  20. Pendleton Park Renovations

  21. Purchase of Property – Grimes St.

  22. Restroom Construction

  23. Concession StandRenovation

  24. Tennis Court Renovation

  25. VMSArticleJuly 2009

  26. Pavilion Renovation

  27. 2009 National PONYGirl’s Softball TournamentJuly 26th – August 1st Approximately 130 Teams

  28. Chester Park Road expansion

  29. Harlingen Soccer Complex

  30. Pending or underway… • Build amphitheatre with bathrooms at McKelvey Park • Develop Children’s Activity Center/Museum • Develop Veterans’ Memorial • Develop Birding Center • Explore private ventures, (i.e. short-term: putt-putt golf courses, batting cages; • medium-term: water park, band pavilion, soccer complex-phase II) • Partner for the construction of an Ice House near a city park

  31. Veteran’s Memorial

  32. What does this equal??? Parks + Recreation + Fun + Involvement = A Better Harlingen

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