Celina City Council members approved an agreement to accept a $750,000 federal grant from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to construct a new playground at Old Celina Park during a Dec. 12 meeting.
The playground is one piece of an improvement project for the more than 63-acre park, according to meeting documents.
The gist
City staff members submitted a grant application to the TPWD’s Local Park Grant Program in September 2021, according to meeting documents.
The total park improvement project will cost $1.5 million, according to meeting documents.
Improvements to Old Celina Park will include:
- Inclusive playground equipment
- Picnic pavilions
- Shade structures
- Sports courts
- Native tree planting and landscaping
- Updated signage
Anything else?
The project is partially funded with some 2021 bonds, according to meeting documents.
