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Flower Mound council seeks new park funding Flower Mound town officials hope to secure grant funding for the planned Trotter Park. At its June 17 meeting, council approved a res- olution to apply for a grant from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Local Parks Non-Urban Outdoor Recreation Grant Program. MHS Planning and Design is assisting with the grant application. The company has assisted with other town park grants, said Chuck Jennings, Flower Mound’s parks and recreation director. The details Jennings said the grant requires a 50% match of up to $750,000. The program has other require- ments, such as the park must be dedicated as parkland in perpetuity. The grant is funded through a portion of sales taxes on sporting goods and from off-shore gas royalties from the Federal Land and Water
Highland Village chief resigns after arrest Highland Village Fire Chief Jason Collier resigned June 15, two days after his arrest by the Denton County Sheriff’s Office. What you need to know Collier was arrested on charges of solici- tation of prostitution, a state jail felony, and resisting arrest, according to a statement from the city. He had been fire chief since 2022. What else? Fourteen people were arrested in the Denton County Sheriff’s Office operation. City officials learned of Collier’s arrest on June 13 and put him on administrative leave, Laurie Mullens, director of marketing and communications said. Assistant Chief Kevin Gosselin has been named interim chief.
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Conservation Fund. Town officials should know by next spring whether they will receive the grant, which is for the acquisition, development and renovation of public recreation areas and facilities. Zooming in With more than 13 acres, Trotter Park is located at 4551 Cross Timbers Road. Funds to assist in the development of Trotter Park are scheduled to be appropriated in the fiscal year 2024-25 budget. Design for the project will start in October, Jennings said. An expected opening date is set for early 2027, Jennings said.
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