Prosper - Celina Edition | October 2023

BY ALEX REECE

Tanner’s Mill Park Dream Court gets upgrade A local Prosper basketball court will be the next Dream Court. Prosper Town Council members approved a $75,000 contract with Nancy Lieberman Charities for a Dream Court to be installed at the existing Tanner’s Mill Park basketball court during a Sept. 26 meeting. The contract with Nancy Lieberman Charities is half of the total $150,000 installation cost, according to meeting documents. “Nancy Lieberman Charities are excited to get this going,” Parks and Recreation Director Dan

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Prosper park to receive sports space A nearly $5 million project could bring a cricket eld and pickleball space to a neighborhood park. The cost to update Lakewood Preserve Park is $4.98 million, according to Sept. 26 Prosper Town Council meeting documents. Project funding comes from a 2020 bond, tree mitigation fees, park improvement and development fees and money from the town’s general fund budget.

Some minor changes to the designs include adding a re department logo and switching the colors.

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Lieberman Charities website. There are more than 120 courts across the U.S. While Tanner’s Mill Park already has a basketball court, the installation on top will make the court more durable and easier to repair as the materials are used at every Dream Court, Mayor David Bristol said. The Prosper Dream Court will be slightly dierent from original renderings as it will add a Prosper Fire Department logo and switch the colors used. The color switch is expected to help with the heat, Baker said.

Baker said. The details

The Dream Courts initiative rst began in 2010 to not only oer an aordable and safe space to play basketball but also foster social interactions and community outreach, according to the Nancy

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