League City approves nearly $50M construction contract for Pat Hallisey Park

League City City Council approved a $49.76 million construction contract with Harris County-based contractor SpawGlass Construction Corp. at its Oct. 13 meeting.

What you need to know

Pat Hallisey Park will be located on the city’s west side, near Calder Drive and Ervin Street, and serve as a regional recreational facility, and will provide:

• 12 pickleball courts

• Five softball fields

• Four baseball fields

• Batting practice cages

• Two tennis courts

• Two soccer fields

• Picnic shelter

• Two playgrounds

• Memorial garden

• 10’ wide decomposed granite trail

• Detention ponds

The project will be paid for through park dedication fees and sales-tax revenue from the city’s 4B Industrial Development Corp, according to city documents.

What’s special about it?

The park is named after former League City Mayor Pat Hallisey, who served as the city’s mayor from 2016 to 2022, and as the director of the League City and Galveston County park departments. 

League City City Council approved the new sportsplex to be named after Hallisey at its February 2025 meeting, in which council member Tommy Cones led the charge to name the park after Hallisey.

“Pat Hallisey is probably the most deserving guy for this in League City," Cones said. "Pat ... loved his community. He worked very hard in his younger days to have a vision for League City and make League City what it is today."

Looking ahead

While it is uncertain if construction has officially begun, it will take 570 days, or roughly over a year and a half, to complete, according to city documents.