Southlake City Council approved change orders to fix the athletic fields at Bob Jones Park and Bicentennial Park as well as an contract for design proposals for renovations and improvements at Southlake Town Hall Plaza.

Here’s a run down of some of the improvements that will be made:

• Synthetic turf, ballfield fencing, and other amenities for the athletic fields at Bob Jones Park and Bicentennial Park
• Upgrading to larger, longer net poles
• Reconstructing backstop wall foundations and pole footings
• Adding additional rebar to the backstop walls and foundations
• Requiring the dugout poles to be larger and embedded into the foundation
• Requiring welded connections between the dugout frame and structural elements
• Mobilizing a larger crew with additional equipment to perform the work

Southlake Town Hall Plaza, a mixed-use development, will undergo renovations as well. According to city documents, the concept plan would look to include and incorporate:

• A visitor center
• Dedicated park restroom and event storage space
• Closing Fountain Place street to through traffic
• Installing infrastructure to temporarily close Main Street, as needed
• Updating the water fountain feature
• Upgrading existing utilities
• Increase audio/visual capabilities in the park
• Improving park drainage
• Develop multiple gathering areas in the park

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