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“I doubt he thought he’d be the rst mayor or [ that he’d] have a park named after him,” she said about her father. Additional projects In addition to Rheudasil Park, the parks depart- ment continues work on two other projects. Construction work on Canyon Falls Park will reach completion this fall, Jennings said. The $3.1 million park is new, and it is being built in the western por- tion of town. The Canyon Falls development deeded the 10.8 acres of land to the town for the park. It will include a playground, a basketball court and a splash pad. The department is also working on a specialty park—Peters Colony Memorial Park—adjacent to the Flower Mound Public Library, Jennings said. The park is in the nal review stages and is expected to have a nal approval of funds by Septem- ber, according to town o cials. The park will include a legacy monument com- memorating local heroes and veterans. “The trails and the parks are huge [for people look- ing to move to Flower Mound]. People are going to want to make sure they’re close to their homes, that they can hopefully walk to that park,” Jennings said. “It just adds beauty, and it gives family activities, things for folks to do. Not only that, but we try to make sure these parks look great.”
Rheudasil Park renovations are eight years in the making. Dec. 1, 2014 Site Speci c Conceptual Master Plan approved by Town Council January 2018 Pond dredging and bank stabilization project completed Oct. 1, 2018 Agreement with Studio Outside approved by Town Council May 2, 2019 Studio Outside presents a 70% design review during parks board meeting Nov. 8, 2020 Bid opens for construction March 1, 2021 Construction contract awarded during Town Council meeting Aug. 27, 2022 park completion
Canyon Falls Park is being built to account for the growth happening in the western part of town.
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Rheudasil Park is located at 2401 Lake Forest Blvd. The 10.02-acre community park was deeded to the town in 1987. Amenities: lighted boardwalk, playground area, basketball court, pavilion and restroom structure, enhanced landscaping, trail, small shing pier Completion: Aug. 27 | Cost: $2.9 million
Canyon Falls Park is a new park being built in the western portion of town for area residents. It is located on 10.8 acres of land deeded to the town by the Canyon Falls development. Amenities: playground, pavilion, restrooms, basketball court, splash pad, trails, tness equipment, parking Completion: fall 2022 | Cost: $3.1 million budget
This park will be adjacent to the Flower Mound Public Library and will include a legacy monument commemorating local heroes and veterans. Details on construction have yet to be determined. Amenities: children’s play area, pavilion, public art, water feature, nature trails and pathways Completion: TBD | Cost: TBD to visit the park every Tuesday. To honor her father, she worked with the town to dedicate a park bench to him. Miller, who now lives in Arlington, said she is excited to see the park get a needed upgrade where she can continue to feed the ducks for years to come. Miller’s father is not the only one remembered at the park. Penny Glover sees her father, Bob Rheudasil, who served as mayor from 1961-68, remembered at the park with a plaque and bronze statue at the park entrance.
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Rheudasil Park renovations Rheudasil Park, named for the town’s rst Mayor Bob Rheudasil, sits on 10.02 acres of land that was deeded to the town in 1987. “It’s one of our older parks, and it hadn’t had very many upgrades over the years. A lot of stu had reached its lifecycle,” Jennings said. Before the renovations, which were funded through a portion of the town’s sales tax revenue, the park included a playground, a pavilion, a bas- ketball pad and the pond.
park for another 40 years.” Community reactions
Pond dredging started in January 2018 and n- ished later that year. The town awarded the con- struction bid to North Rock Construction LLC in March 2021. Teresa Thomason, the Flower Mound Parks Board chair, said the park will be a place for family gatherings. “The design team and general contractor cre- ated a space we can all be proud of. The beautiful park truly has something for everyone,” she said. “I know our residents will appreciate and enjoy the
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growing needs of the community. The Rheudasil Park renovation comes from the 2014 master plan, Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Jennings said. “It was totally worth it. This space, this 10.02 acres, is special,” France said. “It really is a place that was created by the community for the community.”
Well before the park got its facelift, former Flower Mound resident Jamie Miller visited the park every Tuesday with her father. She grew up in town, and the two would have their “dad-daughter” days at the park to feed the ducks, she said. The tradition continued into adulthood, and Miller moved out of Flower Mound, she said. Miller said her father died in 2018, but she continues
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