Council members and city staff celebrated upgrades at Hollabaugh Recreation Center, 3925 West Walnut Street and Watson Park, 1100 North Yale Drive Saturday, May 11. The events were packaged in the city’s fourth Build Garland Day event to celebrate projects from its 2019 bond election.
Hollabaugh Recreation Center improvements include a gymnasium, workout equipment, an additional multipurpose room and kitchen renovations.
Amenities at Watson Park, provided in partnership with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, now include a futsal court, splash pad, trail, upgraded playground area, resurfaced basketball court and improved soccer field. Parking and restroom facilities have also been added.
Garland voters approved the upgrades as part of $117.8 million in parks and recreation amenities in the city’s May 2019 bond election. The West Garland Library, part of $21 million in library projects approved in that same election, is under construction adjacent to the recreation center at Hollabaugh Park.
Information and photo provided by city of Garland.