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Beaumont outlines parks master plan and says Riverfront Park will reopen in early 2025

2064198 · January 3, 2025

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Mayor Roy West said the city is working on a parks master plan, expanding recreation programs with mentoring, and plans to reopen Riverfront Park in early 2025 after eight years closed since Hurricane Harvey.

Mayor Roy West said the City of Beaumont is developing a parks master plan and reviving recreational programming intended to support at‑risk youth.

"We are working on a parks master plan with the input from you in the community that will help improve our parks for years to come," West said. He also said the city has "enhanced our recreation program for our youth, combining it with a mentoring component, helping to address the challenges we have with our at risk children."

On Riverfront Park, West said the city plans to reopen the facility in early 2025 after it was closed "for 8 years due to Hurricane Harvey." He did not provide a final construction or soft‑opening date, nor a capital cost or maintenance plan for the park or recreation program enhancements.