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A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION IN NORTHERN FRISCO. "I JUST THINK THAT NEIGHBORHOODS ALL AROUND
THIS AREA, THEY'RE GOING TO BENEFIT FROM THIS." "ROGER SETTLEMENT PARK IS ABOUT 11 TO 12
ACRES IN SIZE WITH PLAYGROUNDS, PICNIC AREAS, SHADE STRUCTURES. THE PARK IS MUCH NEEDED IN
THIS AREA." THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK SITS NORTH OF ELORADO PARKWAY OFF RESEARCH ROAD JUST EAST OF
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL. THE PARK IS NAMED AFTER THE ROGERS FAMILY WHO FIRST OWNED THE LAND DATING
BACK TO 1847. CONSTRUCTION STARTED ON ROGER SETTLEMENT PARK IN FEBRUARY. "RIGHT NOW, WHAT WE
HAVE IS MAINLY IN FLATWORK THE BASKETBALL COURT IN PLACE WITH THE POST. WE HAVE HARDSCAPE
FOR THE PLAYGROUND AREA AND THE GATHERING SPACE." THE PARK WILL ALSO CREATE TRAIL CONNECTIONS.
"THE PARK HAS 2 AND 1/2 MILES OF TRAIL WITHIN THE PARK SITE ITSELF, BUT ALSO WE'RE
MAKING CONNECTIONS ON THE NORTH END, ON THE SOUTH END AS WELL FOR MORE OF A LARGER
CITY CONNECTION." PLUS, THERE WILL BE DESIGNATED PLAY AREAS FOR BIG AND SMALL DOGS. "IT'S SUCH
A GREAT AMENITY FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING CLOSE. AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE TRAILS MAKE
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS. PEOPLE CAN TAKE THE TRAILS TO ROGER SETTLEMENT AND THEN
BACK HOME." THIS PROJECT WILL COST ABOUT $5 MILLION AND WAS PAID FOR WITH BOND FUNDS AND A
GRANT FROM COLLIN COUNTY. "THIS PARK IS GOING TO BE A GREAT ASSET TO THE CITY." ROGER SETTLEMENT
PARK SHOULD BE READY FOR PLAY BY SPRING 2026. "I THINK THIS SITE IS LARGE ENOUGH WHERE IT HAS
PLENTY OF SPACE FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO BE ABLE TO GO AND RUN AROUND, USE THE TRAILS, PLAY IN THE
PLAYGROUND, BE AT THE DOG PARK, AND RECREATE."
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.