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connection between this year's adopted budget, leadership's strategies and the desires of our
citizens shared in this year's survey.

Goal 1: Elevate Family Life

Strategy 1.1: Establish the Keller Sports Park as a Premier Destination

During FY 2020‐21, City Council created a Keller Sports Park Task Force with participants from
City Council, the Parks and Recreation Board, and representatives from the park's participating
leagues and user groups. Together, this task force reviewed the Keller Sports Park Master Plan
and proposed updates to transform it into a premier destination, addressing current and future
sporting needs.

Recommendations made by the Keller Sports Park Task Force were presented to City Council in
March 2022, and the council approved a design contract that evening with architectural and
engineering design firm Parkhill. As part of the design process, Parkhill staff conducted an in‐
depth analysis of the site and the history of Keller. The resulting design concept centers on sports
nostalgia and incorporates Keller's past to create a memorable, family‐friendly experience. The
final designs and plans should soon be completed and approved by council, so we anticipate that
construction will begin in FY 2023‐24.

Annual debt obligations for the Keller Development Corporation, which allocates the 1/2‐cent of
sales tax revenue dedicated to parks capital projects, will drop from approximately $1.6 million
to $250,000 in FY 2023‐24. With this opportunity on the horizon, we anticipate a new debt
issuance of about $27 million related to the proposed sports park improvements this fiscal year.
Additionally, the KDC's FY 2023‐24 budget includes $750,000 for the design and construction of
a splash pad at the Keller Sports Park, $300,000 for playground replacements at the Keller Sports
Park, and $13,000 for the replacement of a 16‐year‐old utility vehicle utilized by the Parks crew.

Looking back at FY 2022‐23, the Adopted Budget included $100,000 to craft a new concept plan
for the development of Northeast Park. The 43‐acre property sits along Ottinger Road between
Melody Lane and Knox Road and is the city's largest piece of entirely undeveloped parkland. After
deliberation by council and with improvements to the Keller Sports Park on the horizon, it was
determined that the Northeast Park property should remain undeveloped for now.

Strategy 1.2: Expand and Maintain the City's Trail System to Provide Continuous Connectivity
of the Parks System

Keller continues to be recognized for its award‐winning parks and recreation amenities, including
the trail system. As part of the community survey released in 2023, we asked how residents felt
about the best ways tax dollars should be used to develop and maintain Keller. Survey results

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