Development
BY COLBY FARR
BY CODY THORN
St. Laurence Anglican Church breaks ground on Parish Hall
Construction on the rst phase of Settlers Park in Grapevine is on track to be completed by the end of 2024. The park, formerly known as Silver Lake Park, could nish construction as soon as Nov. 30, according to a ling with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Settlers Park is located on 15.8 acres of land that includes a 6.2-acre spring-fed pond, according to the city website. The rst phase will feature the completion of several amenities, including a concrete trail, restrooms and a pavilion. Settlers Park construction on track for 2024
How it happened
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Grapevine City Council approved a $3.3 million construction contract for the project in 2023. The contract was partially funded by the city’s quality- of-life fund and a $500,000 grant was awarded by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department in 2019. The complete development of Settlers Park is split into three phases, according to a July 16 city council agenda. Phase 2 is anticipated to cost about $4.5 million and would include construction of remaining amenities not included in the rst phase. During the meeting, council members authorized city sta to request more funding through the TPWD’s local park grants program. City o cials are requesting $750,000 from the program this year. The TPWD is expected to announce grant awards in January.
St. Laurence Anglican Church in Southlake held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Parish Hall on Sept. 11. The groundbreaking coincided with the 73rd anniversary of the church. The new building will support the youth and children’s ministry, a commercial kitchen and help grow the ministry in the community from hosting meetings to wed- dings, according to a news release. The current Parish Hall will be renovated to become a youth space with an expanded nursery and classrooms, according to church o cials. Zooming in Southlake Mayor Shawn McCaskill and Bishop Ryan Reed of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth were part of the ceremony, and the shovels used were the same ones used for the church ground- breaking in 1987 and the groundbreaking of the current Parish Hall in 1997, according to a news release.
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The new building should be open in early 2026, according to church o cials. Zooming out The church was founded in 1951 in Grapevine and has been in Southlake since 1979. “We’re excited to invest in the next generation of Christian believers with an expansion that is so much about giving our kids and youth a secure space to grow and learn about Jesus Christ,” said Father John Jordan, rector of St. Laurence Church.
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the new parish was held Sept. 11. From left: Father John Jordan, Senior Warden Scott Hickman and Southlake Mayor Shawn McCaskill.
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