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\"With the passing of the bond program, we are shifting — I mean, for parks in particular, we shifted $82,000,000 to debt, that can be funded over the next five years without increasing the tax rates,\" Zegerski said. He said the move allows construction of projects without immediately raising rates but that the town must also address ongoing maintenance, staffing and contract costs.

Zegerski described a set of fiscal constraints facing the town, noting the 2019 state law commonly called SB 2 \"limits our primary revenue source ... to 3 and a half percent growth a year in revenue.\" He said that cap, combined with flat sales-tax receipts and steady inflation in service costs, will force the town to consider other revenue measures in the coming years.

\"This is why you’re seeing us look at increases [in] charges for service,\" Zegerski said, pointing to user fees and EMS fees as examples. He also described efforts to grow the commercial and sales-tax base — citing potential retail such as grocery stores and a Costco — and noted that some commercial development, such as warehouse space, produces sales and property-tax revenue while generating relatively few calls for emergency services.

On longer-term options, Zegerski outlined a voter-approved tax revenue election (sometimes called a Voter-Approval Tax Rate or \"VADER\" election in the presentation) as the principal mechanism to raise recurring revenue beyond the SB 2 cap. He explained that such an election can be framed as allowing the tax rate to decrease less than it otherwise would as property values rise, a technical distinction that nevertheless is presented to voters as a revenue increase once beyond the 3.5% cap.

Zegerski said the town is pursuing multiple steps to reduce reliance on property taxes, including conservative revenue forecasting, pursuing grants and sponsorships, adjusting fees, and seeking to expand the sales-tax base with new commercial development. He emphasized that staff preference is to avoid immediate property-tax increases: \"Property tax is the least lever that I ever want to increase,\" he said.

Board members asked questions about timing and whether the O&M increases included in the current budgets are expected to recur; staff said the $2,000,000 O&M allocation for parks is intended as an ongoing commitment to maintenance, contracted services and utilities supporting expanded park assets. Zegerski said that if sales-tax and other revenue sources flatten or decline, staff may recommend capital freezes or hiring freezes as contingency steps.

Zegerski’s presentation framed the bond passage as enabling capital expansion while underscoring the trade-offs between debt-financed capital and recurring operational costs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flower Mound - Community Development Corporation - Jun 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Flower Mound CFO John Zegerski told the CDC the recently passed bond will move about $82 million of park work to debt, but operational costs are rising and SB 2 limits revenue growth to 3.5% annually — meaning a future voter-approved revenue election may be required to sustain services.","taxTitle","Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2790,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6709719,"Flower Mound CDC approves 4B funding for parks, trails and playground turf upgrade",32,5923000,5955000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065414-e46f178435472ea0c8a7335e4c1e10bf&start=5923&end=5955","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065414-e46f178435472ea0c8a7335e4c1e10bf/thumbnail_5923000.jpg","/articles/6709719/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Flower-Mound-CDC-approves-4B-funding-for-parks-trails-and-playground-turf-upgrade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709719-8961f49e2eb0b57df8db6713234d9e94/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448275&Signature=fSDN3G9zr4-j3mcp206Pe36iKuFKlNCHmUoByvMwUY1i9pkLFWlxeXi4Zz55dK93QT9xX~EJaHMBnrct3uolUsvBfpqvSE12m0unUcHjnyCr2wQ46reBeK2FdMv6E92jYQWyjuhNJ6Y5575x~M8x6N1l3SzugaXay5fhxsH5vElbq7D1DdOOSP5ZDxjPXLFMpDejCuotDNsNCrDVQNqywrC5nck0ySuhy5lkiecW7ZgkBvH5poY4UNY3n3R7TyRfO4YpJ-NeMn2QJf9jgaiFtqC0TGdZIzTNb~~RkidTo0cSLSzEYMHlJBtfPCpFp4R02FdS03W1U9oOPpNOWeCodw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Community Development Corporation voted unanimously Tuesday to approve use of 4B sales-tax revenues for a slate of parks and trails projects and to increase funding for playground replacements by $130,000.

The board approved a fiscal year 2025–26 capital improvement plan amendment to pay for park and trail operation and maintenance, park and trail amenities, debt service for Twin Coves (Twin Coast) Park, Amy Lane Pond improvements, Colony Park work, the parks and recreation master plan update, Post Oak Park improvements, Charter Park improvements and Trails Master Plan implementation using 4B funds. The board also approved a separate amendment to add $130,000 to the current year’s playground-replacement budget to allow synthetic-turf surfacing at the North Shore Park playground.

The measures were presented by Chuck (staff member) and discussed during a staff presentation that explained the projects would be funded from the 4B dedicated sales-tax account. Chuck told the board the town has raised park operations funding in recent years and that the approved program balances capital projects with maintenance needs; he said the parks O&M line was increased to $2,000,000 for the current year. \"We have to cover O&M costs and still be able to do cool projects,\" Chuck said during the presentation.

The playground amendment followed a neighborhood request to replace engineered wood chips with synthetic turf at North Shore Park. Staff said the synthetic turf would reduce ongoing maintenance (for example yearly topping of wood chips), improve accessibility for users with mobility devices and reduce the repeated raking staff now must perform to maintain required safety depths under slides and swings. Staff said the town already uses synthetic turf or poured-in-place surfaces at many playgrounds and that the selected turf product includes trample-zone reinforcement under high-traffic areas and a warranty.

Votes at a glance
- G1 (4B funding package for park & trail operation and maintenance, amenities, Twin Coast debt service, Amy Lane Pond improvements, Colony Park and Recreation Master Plan, Post Oak Park improvements, Charter Park improvements, and Trails Master Plan implementation): approved, unanimous.
- G2 (amend FY24–25 CIP: increase playground-replacement funding by $130,000 from 4B revenue to add synthetic turf at North Shore Park): approved, unanimous.

No public commenters addressed either item during the two public hearings on the agenda; staff opened and closed both hearings after confirming there were no speakers. The approvals put project funding in place for design, construction and smaller amenity purchases (benches, kiosks, bike racks, dog-waste stations) that staff said are typically paid from the 4B account and used to respond quickly to maintenance and accessibility needs.

Staff said some projects funded by the 4B account will move forward immediately and others will be staged over multiple fiscal years based on available design and construction capacity. Staff also noted that where projects rely on external grants (for example certain Texas Parks and Wildlife grant-funded park work) the town must wait until grant funds are fully awarded before awarding construction contracts.

The motions passed on roll call and were recorded as unanimous approvals by the CDC directors present.","The Community Development Corporation voted unanimously to approve 4B sales-tax funding for park operation and maintenance, trail and park amenities and master-plan projects, and approved a $130,000 amendment to add synthetic turf at North Shore Park playground.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6709709,"Flower Mound parks staff preview Independence Fest and Parks and Recreation Month",128,362000,490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065414-e46f178435472ea0c8a7335e4c1e10bf&start=362&end=490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065414-e46f178435472ea0c8a7335e4c1e10bf/thumbnail_362000.jpg","/articles/6709709/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Flower-Mound-parks-staff-preview-Independence-Fest-and-Parks-and-Recreation-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6709709-7891dd00bb9737e68d2d4afbf929f375/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448275&Signature=geeF52qzcjD9tB~voNx516T7vLMdrOCfjzxr9kSQret15deNWl9R0aZDkRrHt8xu20IPAJzxk0-~2vwHL5ZCrFnD1pbyggKNjZNTXItTnJdrc7s6fTVV6IQuEqpSMl45TcchaY6NkFgBjiuJbNHAuuhtJ40RHomzwpmEaN-htSXvQZ-K88O3sTrGeId4vz4jAkx-Sdex4st9FGYmAnV48yjHbXOC~rOf~9FTl703pqYIzvfNfsUxRIi6CABmrBX3-hd6m8MopSLL~ZxboofUigRlix9~q9INtiIkgZch3NzTAyBCyZaSnPiHowIpNbbLnwyijuY3R95mBkfIaZeeRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town parks staff previewed Independence Fest and a monthlong slate of Parks and Recreation Month activities during the Community Development Corporation meeting Tuesday.

Travis, the town’s assistant parks and recreation director, described July 4 programming that begins with the annual children's parade (lineup about 9:30 a.m., parade begins about 10 a.m.) down Timber Creek Road to Leonard and Helen Johns Community Park. The community-park family activities will run in the morning; pools at the Community Activity Center will host a \"Stars and Stripes Splashtacular\" from roughly noon to 5 p.m.; the evening program takes place at Bakersfield Park with gates opening at 5 p.m. The evening festival will include a car show, local vendors, a kids zone and musical performances. Travis named performers and the headliner: Hotel McDouby, LeFreQue, La Usual (as introduced), and Chris Jansen as the evening headliner. He also noted VIP parking passes and other event details are available at flowermound.gov/festival.

Travis said Parks and Recreation Month programming will include a digital photography contest (voting by Facebook), pop-up activities at parks and rec facilities, and a town proclamation recognizing July as Parks and Recreation Month that the mayor will present at the July 7 town council meeting.

Staff asked CDC members to attend the July 29 boards-and-commissions open house in the same meeting room; the event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and brings several town boards and commissions together with staff to talk with residents about board work and programs.

No formal action was required; staff requested the board’s awareness and made logistical notes about event staffing and promotion.","Park staff outlined the schedule and activities for July 4 Independence Fest, described Parks and Recreation Month programming and announced a July 7 council proclamation.","actionData","errors"]

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