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The issuance of general obligation bonds for park and recreational facilities, and levying the tax in payment thereof.
What This Funds
Official purpose: Constructing, improving, and equipping parks, recreation facilities, trails, and related quality-of-life projects.
Parks, recreation facilities, and open space improvements across Grand Prairie. Conditional support — dependent on published site selection criteria.
Project Details
Community/Multi-Purpose Center
$23.0MFlexible facility for classes, workshops, meetings, small-group activities, and rentals. May include multipurpose divisible rooms, performance areas, instructional spaces for art education, and youth programs including heritage/cultural history programming.
Pickleball Complex
$10.0MMultiple-court public pickleball complex supporting casual drop-in, leagues, lessons, and community gatherings. Responds to 2025 City Council goal to fund and build a pickleball complex.
Botanical Garden
$5.0MPublic botanical garden with horticulture and arts programming, providing opportunities in education, research, and conservation.
Public Artwork
$1.0MPublic artwork in various park and recreational facilities citywide. Artwork selection includes review by the City's Public Art Ad Hoc Committee (three City Councilmembers).
No predetermined locations for Proposition C projects. If approved, the City will evaluate sites using cost, access, environmental constraints, and neighborhood compatibility before City Council makes a final decision through public meetings. HH Condition: City Council should adopt a resolution by August 31, 2026 committing to a transparent, equity-based site selection process with public input in each council district.
Who Benefits
All Grand Prairie residents, particularly those in underserved areas lacking recreational facilities. Community center and pickleball complex serve cross-generational needs.
Accountability & Conditions
Quality-of-life investment is reasonable but requires transparent project prioritization methodology. Parks/recreation bonds have lower historical passage rates (65-75%).
Key Risk Signal
Parks/recreation bonds have lower historical passage rates (65-75%). All Prop C sites are TBD — requires transparent site selection criteria before bond funds are drawn.