League City officials will soon consider awarding a nearly $50 million contract to construct a 106-acre sportsplex on the city’s west side, near Calder Drive and Ervin Street, named after Pat Hallisey. Hallisey served as the city’s mayor from 2016 to 2022 and as director of the League City and Galveston County park departments.
The park will also have a memorial garden dedicated to four of the Texas Killing Fields victims, Heidi Fye, Laura Miller, Audrey Cook and Donna Prudhomme.
The Texas Killing Fields refers to an area in League City along I-45, near the proposed park, where the bodies of more than 30 women have been found since the 1970s.
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League City Council will vote on whether to award the $49.7 million contract to Houston-based construction company SpawGlass at its Oct. 13 meeting.
According to previous reporting by Community Impact, the park’s design includes:
Five softball fields
Four baseball fields
Batting practice cages
Two tennis courts
12 pickleball courts
Two soccer fields
The specifics
The city will pay for the project with park dedication fees and sales-tax revenue from the city’s 4B Industrial Development Corp., according to previous reporting by Community Impact.
The city received nine bids for the project, ranging from $49.7 million to $51.9 million, with SpawGlass submitting the lowest bid, according to city documents.
SpawGlass expects to complete the construction within a year and a half, or by summer 2028, according to city documents.
One more thing
In February, League City sold a 15.8-acre parcel of land that overlaps the proposed park site to the Texas Department of Transportation for the Grand Parkway project for $3.7 million, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.
The proposed Grand Parkway section is slated to begin construction in 2027 and will border the park’s southern boundary, according to previous reporting.
Stay tuned
The council will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at Council Chambers, located at 200 W. Walker St., League City.
