Fort Bend County seeking input for Duhacsek Park master plan

Fort Bend County officials are seeking community input for the future of Duhacsek Park.

The 50-acre park, located at 17034 Old Richmond Road, Sugar Land, was gifted to the city of Sugar Land by Virginia and Walter Duhacsek in 2001, Community Impact previously reported. The park is home to a pavilion and a historic house surrounded by pecan trees.

What’s happening?

At a Dec. 2 meeting, Sugar Land City Council unanimously agreed to transfer operations and development responsibilities of the park to the county through 2075. County commissioners followed suit at a Dec. 4 Commissioners Court meeting.

Community Impact previously reported Fort Bend County’s voter-approved bond program allocates $9.2 million for improvements at the park, including:

• Amenities such as multipurpose lighted sports fields, parking, trails, dog park, boardwalk, restrooms, signage, landscaping and drainage enhancements
• Preservation of pecan trees and the historic homestead
• County-managed facility rentals, with the city receiving 5% of gross revenue
• County-provided security and policing

Get involved

County residents are invited to a community feedback session April 15 at the park from 6-7 p.m. to gather input on potential park features, amenities and programming, officials announced in an April 14 Facebook post.

Residents unable to attend can also share their input via an online survey through April 19.

What’s next?

Sugar Land officials said in December that the master plan must be completed within 12 months.