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Tomball parks, recreation and trails master plan An action plan included in Tomball’s parks, recreation and trails master plan outlines $108 million in projects.
City Manager David Esquivel said there were not many surprises in the master plan, which he believes included a lot of “exciting concepts.” “It’s really looking forward to the strategic planning with the council to see how we’re going to start implementing this plan,” Esquivel said. In the plan, the recommended projects are broken down into $63.95 million of new projects, $41.7 million of revitalization projects and $2.5 million of enhancement projects. The recommendations include purchasing a property on the west side of Tomball, revitalizing the Depot Plaza and enhancing the Theis Attaway Nature Center. Specific recommendations are also laid out for each of Tomball’s seven parks, which include: • Expanding the walking trail at Broussard Park • Reorganizing the field layout and upgrading signage and scoreboards at Wayne Stovall Sports Complex • Creating individual master plans for Wayne Stovall Sports Complex, Broussard Park and Juergens Park “It’s no different than any other master plan that we have,” Esquivel said. “We’re going to approach it the same way, and so once we have a good refined number and list of projects, then we can identify all the funding sources.” Tomball Little League President Jeanne Foster said she would like to see the Wayne Stovall Sports Complex, where the league plays, revamped and enlarged to provide more fields and amenities for players and their families. “Over the last four years, Tomball Little League’s enrollment has grown significantly,” Foster said in an email. “We have averaged 1,000 players the last couple of seasons, and we anticipate our enrollment to continue to grow.”
New park space
Revitalization projects
Enhancement projects
Acquire property on west side of Tomball $4.8M Explore options for property north of Wayne Stovall Sports Complex $10.4M
Juergens Park $6.65M Depot Plaza $ 10.8M
Wayne Stovall Sports Complex $12.75M Broussard Park $11.5M
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Jerry Matheson Park $1 .02M
Jr. Park $ 700K
$63.95M
$41.7M
$2.52M
Acquire property on south side of Holderrieth Road $48.75M
Theis Attaway Nature Center $ 802K
1 Broussard Park • Develop a master plan Plan recommendations Existing parks
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• Expand or relocate soccer field 2 Tomball Railroad Depot Plaza • Enhance shade areas • Redevelop entry plaza and splash pad 3 Jerry Matheson Park • Enhance pedestrian connectivity • Enhance playground shade 4 Juergens Park • Develop a master plan • Improve pedestrian lighting 5 Martin Luther King Jr. Park • Resurface basketball court • Add outdoor gaming features 6 Theis Attaway Nature Center • Rehabilitate the walking trail • Restore naturalized areas 7 Wayne Stovall Sports Complex
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• Develop a master plan • Reorganize field layout
8 City-owned property north of Wayne Stovall Sports Complex 9 City-owned property near Depot Plaza 10 Property on south side of Holderrieth Road
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What they’re saying
"The uphill battle is going to be the budget. I’m all for this [plan]. I think it will be great for our community." MARK STOLL, TOMBALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
"Parks are an integral part of community life in Tomball. It provides areas for exercise, recreation and building a sense of community." JEANNE FOSTER, TOMBALL LITTLE LEAGUE PRESIDENT
"We have people from 8 to 80 playing [pickleball] out there. When you have kids out there in an environment like that, the benefits to the community and society in general are immeasurable." TOM WEATHERFORD, MAGNOLIA RESIDENT AND TOMBALL PICKLEBALL PLAYER
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