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Frisco officials rename 2 parks to honor local history
He said the park’s location in the Stonebriar District is a perfect place to showcase Seei’s legacy. “Remembering our past as we shape our future is integral to our community’s identity,” resident James Nunn said during the meeting. A rededication ceremony for Seei Park will be held in the near future, council member Bill Woodard said. Rogers Settlement Park Davis Park will now be known as Rogers Settle- ment Park. It is named for the Rogers family, which includes William Rogers, the first deed holder of the land in 1847, and his four brothers, who are considered the first settlers of this piece of Collin County, per meeting documents. “Due to the proximity of this area and due to their legacy here in the city of Frisco, the Park and Trail Naming Committee voted unanimously to bring this forward,” Parks and Recreation Assistant
Frisco City Council members unanimously approved renaming Central Park and Davis Park as Kathy Seei Park and Rogers Settlement Park, respectively, during a March 5 meeting. Kathy Seei Park Kathy Seei Park is named for the former council member and mayor. Seei served on Frisco’s council from 1989-93 and as the city’s mayor from 1996-2002, according to meeting documents. During her time with the city, Seei contributed to multiple large-scale city projects, including: • Stonebriar Centre • Riders Field • Bringing in the Frisco RoughRiders • Comerica Center “The idea of Sports City, USA, started in a coun- cil work session under Kathy Seei’s term,” Mayor Jeff Cheney said.
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Director John Chalfant said. One of the five brothers, Clayton Rogers, was the father of Frisco’s first mayor—Isaac Stewart Rogers. Frisco ISD has an elementary school named for Isaac Stewart Rogers. The park is expected to open sometime in 2025.
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