College Station city council receives an annual update of activities in the Parks and Recreation department

This podcast contains comments during the June 26, 2025 College Station city council from parks and recreation director Kelsey Heiden.The College Station city council receives annual review of operations in the city's parks and recreation department.Director Kelsey Heiden says they recently finished an inspection of all 56 parks in College Station.She said data is being collected for the department's first master plan update in five years by surveying residents at city parks and department events.Heiden also said the council will be asked to make what she calls re-investments in College Station's parks, paid for by a new $2.5 million dollar account.There was also an update on projects paid for by a November 2022 bond issue. Heiden highlighted the first month of activity at Anderson Park, where the $1.7 million dollar project drew 7,500 visitors to pickleball and multi-use courts and fields.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the June 26, 2025 College Station city council meeting.