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BY MELISSA ENAJE & AUBREY VOGEL
Wellness on Wheels dates announced A free mobile health program is coming to every Harris County precinct this year offering communities in need with various services, including fresh food boxes from locally sourced family-owned farms and preventive mammograms. Attendees will also have access to free dental screenings and vaccinations. Pet owners will also be able to bring their pets for vaccinations and microchipping. Dates to know While the Precinct 2 event took place March 9, locations for other precincts are still to be determined.
Master plan approved for lynching memorial site Harris County commissioners approved the master plan Feb. 27 for an area in downtown Houston that will be redeveloped into Remem- brance Park—a dedicated space where residents and visitors can commemorate the actions and struggles of those who fought for social justice. One of the park’s main focal points in the 7 6 4 5 Remembrance Park Master Plan
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master plan will be four markers recognizing four African-American men who were lynched in Harris County between 1890-1928, according to Harris County Precinct 1’s website. The big picture Precinct 1 officials said the cost of the project will be determined once construction bids are taken in 2025. The project will be funded by regional park bonds, mobility funds and general funds, officials said. While the project is currently in the design phase, officials said it is anticipated to take at least four years, with completion projected for 2029.
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Initiative markers 2 Community welcome center 3 Reflection pool 4 Performance space
• Precinct 1: June 8 • Precinct 3: Aug. 3 • Precinct 4: Dec. 7
NOTE: THE FULL LIST OF PROPOSED PARK FACILITIES CAN BE FOUND ON COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA DOCUMENT/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Katy moves forward with park improvement plan Katy continues to see improvements to parks after adopting the Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan in October 2022. learning center for students and families on a historic 5-acre property. The center will feature
Construction is underway for Phase 1 of the 3B Learning Center, which includes:
• Fussell House renovations • Construction of a parking area • Addition of fences and gates
exhibits detailing the Fussell House’s history and an outdoor learning space highlighting the local Katy and coastal prairie ecosystem focused on native plants, animals and insects, Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Browne said in an email. The parks department is targeting opening in spring 2025. Browne said Phase 1 is expected to
The plan aims to grow the city’s parks program with funding from the city’s $4.2 million May 2021 parks bond. What’s being done One project is the 3B Learning Center, a $384,305
SOURCE: KATY PARKS AND RECREATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
conclude this spring. Phase 2 includes trail develop- ment, the outdoor learning area, excavation of the pond and general area landscaping, and it could be done in spring 2025.
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