Grapevine - Colleyville - Southlake | July 2022

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A new $3.4M pickleball complex planned at Bicentennial Park

City renames re station after former mayor

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

destination to attract tournaments, according to council discussion. Bicentennial Park, one of the city’s largest parks, is located north of Southlake Boulevard and west of White Chapel Boulevard. Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Southlake Community Services Director Chris Tribble said pickleball was ranked as a priority for a new park amenity in a survey gathered in the Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan.

SOUTHLAKE A $3.4 million pickleball complex is coming to Bicentennial Park. City Council unanimously approved a site plan for the pickle- ball courts at its June 21 meeting. The development will include eight lighted courts, two shade structures, one lighted championship court with bleacher seating, fencing around the courts, landscaping and other amenities. Council also approved a contract for $160,000 with Parkhill Inc. to design and engineer the park’s addition. “We’re calling this the Taj Mahal pickleball complex,” Mayor John Human said. “It looks amazing, and we have gotten a ton of demand for pickleball services in the community.” The complex will be available not only for residents but also as a

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Former Mayor Richard Newton BAILEY LEWISCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

COLLEYVILLE The Central Fire Station will be renamed to honor former Mayor Richard Newton. City Council voted June 21 to change the name of the station at 5209 Colleyville Blvd. to the Richard

Newton Fire Station. Newton was rst elected as mayor in 1992. He was elected again in 2016 and served two terms.

County oers grants to help small businesses

BY VALERIE WIGGLESWORTH

GRANT DETAILS

TARRANT COUNTY The county is planning to use $25 million in fed- eral funds to help small businesses adversely aected by the pandemic. The commissioners court voted unanimously at its June 14 meeting to approve the Small Business Work- force Recovery Grant Program.

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• Businesses may receive up to $27,500 each. • Applications open July 11 at noon. • Details are posted online at www.tarrantcounty.com/recovery

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