Belton standpipe to become park
TP&W awards city $750,000 grant for project
PAUL ROMER | CITY OF BELTON
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission has awarded a $750,000 Community Park Grant to the city of Belton, which will fund a park at the site of the historic standpipe, located at 301 W. Avenue I.
The 2.3-acre site occupies an entire city block, which is currently vacant, except for the concrete water standpipe built in 1914.
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