A proposed 2018 budget, if approved, includes initial funding for a community center at Wesley Chapel District Park. The park also would get upgrades at its basketball courts and baseball fields.
In addition, the budget would provide money for a future district park at the master-planned community of Connerton in Land O’ Lakes.
A first public hearing on the budget is scheduled for Sept. 13 in Dade City. The second hearing and vote are planned on Sept. 26. The approved budget would take effect on Oct. 1.
At the Wesley Chapel park, about $2 million would pay for the design and cover for four outdoor basketball courts, and the installation of 12 bleacher canopies for baseball fields. Also, the design for an approximately 4,000-square-foot community center would be completed in 2018.
Construction is scheduled in fiscal year 2019, at a cost of about $1 million.
The Connerton District Park would receive about $2.5 million, as part of a park donation agreement between Pasco and Connerton’s developer. Construction would include athletic fields and other amenities. The park would be donated to the county, but the developer would operate and maintain it, according to county records.
No construction date is available.
Published July 26, 2017
