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FY 2025-2026 Highlights

Parks
Provided event setup and support for Arts Fest, Beer & Brats, Boo Bash, Holi Fest, Camp Out, Public
Works Open House, YMCA FIFA Watch Party, Battle of the Bands, three Bedford Rhythms concerts, and
three Harley-Davidson stage setups.
Completed the Green Ribbon Project by landscaping the end-cap islands at Harwood Road and Highway
121.
Purchased a Turf Storm chemical sprayer, a 1200A Bunker Rake for ball field maintenance, a Tiger Cat 52-
inch mower, and a new 14-foot tandem-axle trailer.
Installed new parking lot lighting at the Senior Center and assisted with the design and installation of the
Senior Center landscape.
Installed new trail lighting at Brook Hollow Park, Carousel Park, and Central Park.
Installed new tot playgrounds at Carousel Park and Central Park.
Installed a new playground fence and shade structure at Central Park.
Installed a new shade structure and new swing set with integrated shade at Stormie Jones Park.
Installed new gutters at the lake restroom pavilion at Generations Park at Boys Ranch.
Replaced 1,300 linear feet of asphalt trail with concrete at Harris Ryals Park.
Installed new stop signs and poles along the Bedford Linear Trail.
Constructed 272 linear feet of new sidewalk, repaired 252 linear feet of retaining wall, and installed 800
square feet of new sod with irrigation at Stormie Jones Park.
Installed synthetic turf on all three baseball infields at Generations Park at Boys Ranch.
Repaired 300 linear feet of trail along the Bedford Linear Trail at Sage Drive.
Installed new doors at the Roy Savage Pool building to provide outside access to the Central Park
restrooms.
Installed new swing sets at Harris Ryals Park, Dewey Tennant Park, and Generations Park at Boys Ranch
behind the lake dam.
Renovated the Stormie Jones Park soccer fields by laser grading and installing new irrigation and sod.
Refreshed planting beds along the weirs at Generations Park at Boys Ranch with new plants and mulch.
Supported five Bedford Beautification Board community events:
Crud Cruiser: Collected 3,425 pounds of household hazardous waste and 2,220 pounds of e-waste
while serving 165 vehicles.
Chunk Your Junk: Served 145 vehicles, filled and removed eleven 40-yard dumpsters, and collected
3,975 pounds of e-waste.
Clean Up Bedford Day: Engaged 26 volunteers who collected more than 660 pounds of litter, filling 42
large trash bags throughout the community.
Paper Shred Day: Served 357 vehicles, collected 14,220 pounds of paper for secure shredding, and
recycled 1,475 pounds of e-waste.
Fall Sweep: Helped organize an annual community cleanup event, engaging volunteers to remove litter
and debris from Bedford parks and streets.
Planted 10 trees through the Bedford Beautification Board Tree Program, including six live oaks along the
Harwood Road medians and four red oaks in Generations Park at Boys Ranch.
Partnered with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to enhance the weirs at Generations Park
at Boys Ranch by planting 298 pickerelweed, 36 water willow, and 36 eelgrass plants.
Generations Park at Boys Ranch Park received the 2026 Lone Star Legacy Award from the Texas
Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS).

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