AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THIS BOND PROGRAM,
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WE REALLY SHOULD CONTINUE TO THANK THE CITIZENS OF GARLAND WHO VOTED FOR IT, AND THIS FACILITY IS GOING TO FEATURE SOME VERY UNIQUE AND ENHANCED EXPERIENCES IN OUR PARK SYSTEM.AND 3, GO...SHOVELING WE HAD GROUNDBREAKINGS FOR THE HOLFORD RECREATION CENTER.
IT'S GOING TO BE A NEW 37,000 SQUARE FOOT RECREATIONS FACILITY, AND IT ALSO WILL HAVE AQUATIC FEATURES AS WELL.
(MUSIC) "LEFT IT UP. YOU'RE NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS" WE HAD A GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE WEST GARLAND LIBRARY. "IT WILL MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. IT'S OVER, IT THINK, TRIPLING THE SIZE OF THE CURRENT LOCATION, MEETING ROOM FACILITIES, OPPORTUNITIES WITH TECHNOLOGY, DIFFERENT SPACES FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE INDIVIDUALLY, OR IN GROUPS TO BE ABLE TO LEARN COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE, AND LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE." "ONE, TWO THREE, CUTTING" APPLAUSE (MUSIC) (MUSIC) THIS IS JUST AN AMAZING IMPROVEMENT.
THERE ARE A LOT OF CLIMBING OPPORTUNITIES, THE TURTLE, THE ROCK WALL, AND THEN YOU CAN SLIDE DOWN TO AND FROM THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM TIER ON THE SLIDE...WOO!...IT'S JUST AMAZING.
IN 2019 WHEN THE BOND PACKAGE WAS PASSED OVERWHELMING BY THE VOTERS, THE COUNCIL MADE A DECISION, A COMMITMENT, TO SEE THIS ENTIRE PROGRAM THROUGH TO ITS ENTIRETY.
AND SO FROM DAY ONE, WE STARTED WORKING ON THE PROJECTS. "THREE, TWO, ONE" "CHEERS" (KIDS SCREAMING) (MUSIC) (MUSIC) DURING THE BOND STUDY PROCESS, AND EVERYTHING LEADING UP TO THE BOND ELECTION, THE CITIZENS WERE VERY VOCAL IN THAT THEY WANTED NEW, UPDATED AMENITIES.
(SPLASH, SCREAMS) NEW PARKS, NEW POOLS LIBRARIES, ALL OF THOSE THINGS, THOSE QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES WHERE THEY REALLY SPOKE OUT VERY LOUDLY ABOUT, AND IN PARKS, AS PART OF THE BOND PACKAGE, WE HAD $117-MILLION DOLLARS JUST DEVOTED TO PARKS AND RECREATION. WE HAVE ALMOST OF THE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED. THE REMAINING PROJECTS ARE EITHER UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR IN DESIGN.
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* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.