City seeks state grant to improve McNoble Harper Park
Submitted by Casscounty1 on
By Bobby Horn Jr.
Special to the Journal
The City of Atlanta will seek $75,000 in state funds to refurbish and expand the use of the McNoble Harper Park. The park, located on the northeast side of the city, is bordered by Polk, Melrose and Hodge Streets.
The grant is part of a program created by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to help cities improve their parks.
City Manager David Cockrell said the city will apply for the $75,000 grant which will be paid over a three-year period. The grant is a 50-50 match fund, where the city has to agree to match the state funds.
If approved for the state funds, the plan calls for construction of a sand volleyball court, a walking trail and purchase of park equipment. Cockrell anticipates construction of the project would be between nine months and a year.
If the state funds are not approved, Cockrell said, the project would just take longer but the work would still be done. The first priority would be the volleyball court. Then, in year two...
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