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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing City of Killeen officials to submit grant application for the Fiscal Year 2027 Non-Urban Outdoor Grant Program through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and to accept any subsequently awarded grant.
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DATE: July 21, 2026
TO: Kent Cagle, Interim City Manager
FROM: Antonio Murphy, Executive Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: TPWD Non-Urban Outdoor Grant Program FY27 for Goodnight Ranch Community Park
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Local Park Grant Program assists local units of government with the acquisition and/or development of public recreation areas and facilities throughout the State of Texas. The program provides 50% matching grants on a reimbursement basis to eligible applicants.
This year, TPWD is offering the FY 2027 Non-Urban Outdoor Grant Program. The City of Killeen is eligible for the Local Parks Non-Urban Outdoor Recreation Grant Program due to the population size of 500,000 or less, with a grant ceiling of $750,000. The application deadline is August 3, 2026, and awards are anticipated in January 2027.
Goodnight Ranch Community Park consists of approximately 38.5 acres of dedicated parkland in southwest Killeen. The project is consistent with the Killeen Parks and Open Space Master Plan, including recommendations related to southwest park and trail development, neighborhood connectivity.
The grant requests would support professional services and eligible park development costs. The project scope will be based on the City's design services RFQ for Goodnight Ranch Community Park.
Required Grant Assurances:
The city must formally adopt the following program certifications required by the funding agency:
* SECTION 1: That the Applicant hereby certifies that they are eligible to receive assistance under the Program, and that notice of the application has been posted according to local public hearing requirements.
* SECTIO...
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