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Dallas parks could close rec centers, cut summer camps under proposed $14 million trim ... and more news

from The Dallas Morning News · host The Dallas Morning News

Dallas park officials need to trim $14 million from next year’s budget and looking at shutting down some recreation centers, reducing hours at others, and make other changes. In other news, Halperin Park, the new deck park, stretching across Interstate 35E near the Dallas Zoo, opened Saturday, offering a new option for families south of downtown; Frisco, which has branded itself "Sports City USA,” will live up to that name this summer, serving as a FIFA World Cup base camp for the Swedish Men’s National Team; and the Dallas Mavericks were as lucky this year during the NBA Draft lottery, slipping one spot to select 9th in the upcoming NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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