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(THREE, TWO, ONE, CUT!) COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF CELEBRATED COMPLETED PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE FOR ITS FOURTH BUILD GARLAND DAY. FIRST STOP, HOLLABAUGH RECREATION CENTER THAT INCLUDES AN NEW GYMNAISIUM, AN EXPANDED WORKOUT ROOM, ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM THAT CAN BE RENTED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS, MORE THAN DOUBLING THE FACILITY’S SIZE.
“YOU KNOW IT’S TAKEN THAT RECCENT FROM A NICE QUIET LITTLE PLACE, “YOU KNOW IT’S TAKEN THAT REC CENTER FROM A NICE QUIET LITTLE PLACE, TO A REALLY, A FACILITY THAT WILL HOUSE JUST ABOUT ANY KIND OF EVENT FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING TO BIRTHDAY PARTIES, AND WHAT’S GREAT IS THAT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THE WEST GARLAND LIBRARY RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO IT.
(WATER SPLASHING) STOP TWO IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AT WATSON PARK. (THREE, TWO, ONE) “WOO!” THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE, YOU’LL FIND A NEW SPLASH PAD, ALONG WITH RESTROOMS, WALKING TRAIL, AND AN EXPANDED PARKING AREA. THERE’S ALSO A NEW PLAYGROUND AREA, A RESURFACED PARKING AREA, A RESURFACED BASKETBALL COURT, AND NOW A FUTSOL COURT.
IT’S A BIG DAY FOR DISTRICT SIX AND WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE EVERYONE OUT AND ENJOYING THE WEATHER AND ENJOYING THESE NEW AMENITIES THAT WE’VE GOT.
IT’S A BIG DAY FOR DISTRICT SIX AND WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE EVERYONE OUT AND ENJOYING THE WEATHER AND ENJOYING THESE NEW AMENITIES THAT WE’VE GOT…(PEOPLE SCREAMING) THEIR FINAL STOP OF THE DAY, WAS AT THE GARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENTS “REALITY BASED” TRAINING FACILITY.
(GET ON THE GROUND NOW!) THIS HERE IS WHERE WE BRING OFFICERS IN AND TRAIN THEM AND REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS. WE WANT TO PUT STRESS ON OUR OFFICERS.
“NO, I DON’T WANT TO STOP BLEEDING. IF I BLEED, THEN I GOTTA LIVE THROUGH THIS…) WE WANT TO TEACH THEM ABOUT MAKING DECISIONS UNDER STRESS AND THAT’S WHAT THIS FACILITY DOES. “HO HO GARLAND MAYOR HAS TO GO. HEY HEY, HO HO, IT’S MORE THAN CLASSROOM TRAINING. IT’S HARD TO TRAIN AND PREPARE OUR YOUNG CADETS HOW TO BE COPS JUST IN CLASSROOM TRAINING. WE WANT THEM TO EXPERIENCE IT, TO FEEL IT, BEFORE THEY’RE OUT ON THE STREETS, WORKING IT IN REAL SCENARIOS. (MUSIC OUT) FOR THE LATEST UPDATES, AND TO SEE WHAT’S COMING UP NEXT AS PART OF THE 2019 BOND PROGRAM, GO TO BUILDGARLAND.COM (MUSIC)
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.