$30M park project to be economic driver From the cover
A closer look
Zooming in
About $28 million of the $30.9 million project comes primarily from certificates of obligation that will be repaid by the Keller Development Corp.’s sales tax revenue. Certificates of obligation are a type of debt issuance that—unlike general obligation bonds—generally do not require voter approval. The $28 million will be funded over 15 years. The $30.9 million is the guaranteed maximum price for the project, meaning any costs above that amount are absorbed by the construction man- ager at risk, Community Services Director Cody Maberry and interim City Manager Aaron Rector said. The project includes $1.3 million coming from water and wastewater funds as well as $1.6 million coming from funds that have yet to be determined, Rector said.
He said he thinks the renovated park will be a “true asset” for all of Keller’s youth and all of the sports associations. It will also draw people from other places to visit Keller and participate in tournaments and other activities. At the groundbreaking, Mizani said the project will bring opportunities not just for youth leagues but adult sports leagues as well. Task force members Chance Heady and Calvin Washington, who is also president of the Keller Youth Association, said the task force involved different people in the community, such as sports leagues, the parks board and council members, to contribute ideas to the project.
Plans for the expansion of Keller Sports Park began in earnest with the creation of a task force in 2021. The task force recommended ideas for the renovations, such as adding a new grass rugby-sized multipurpose field with an associated parking lot, replacing one grass soccer field with synthetic turf and constructing new baseball fields. The goal was for the renovated park to bring more teams and visitors to the city, which in turn could help economic development. “It’s truly a project that Keller will be very proud of,” said Felix Mira, chair of the parks and recreation board. “On the western edge of Keller, it’s truly a gateway into our city.”
The renovations will feature new:
Major expansion costs
1 Softball fields 2 Youth baseball and multipurpose fields 3 Baseball fields
4 Rodeo area 5 Soccer and lacrosse fields 6 Rugby field
Crews will work on about 40 projects at Keller Sports Park. A little more than $17 million of the $30 million expansion will go to bigger-ticket items, such as:
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Artificial turf fields: $4.36M
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Utilities $4.05M
Electrical costs $3.09M
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2
Fieldhouse $1.55M
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Shade structures $1.24M
Demo/earthwork $999.3K
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Bleacher shade structures $893.7K
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Site amenities $862.1K
SOURCE: CITY OF KELLER/COMMUNITY IMPACT RENDERING COURTESY CITY OF KELLER
SOURCE: CITY OF KELLER/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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