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Parks board to weigh a citywide trails plan as a $390,000 lighted trail goes into Melissa Lake Park

The Community and Economic Development Corporation meets Nov. 19 on a Trails & Connectivity Strategic Plan, Z-Plex Phase 6 and new park projects. A state filing shows about 2,500 feet of lit trail being added at Melissa Lake Park.

Gwen Lindgren· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

November 11, 20261 min read

Melissa Lake Park trails - illustration, Jake Team LLC

Melissa's half-cent sales tax board takes up the city's trail network next week, while a new stretch of lighted path is being added at one of its busiest parks.

The Community and Economic Development Corporation, known as the 4B board, meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at City Hall, 3411 Barker Ave.

Its agenda, posted Tuesday, includes a discussion and possible recommendation to the City Council on a Trails & Connectivity Strategic Plan, a discussion and possible action on Phase 6 of the Z-Plex sports complex, an update on city and parks projects and a separate item on new park projects.

The agenda does not include any of the plan's details or costs, and no supporting documents were posted with it.

Melissa Lake Park trail

The city has also registered a trail addition at Melissa Lake Park, 4101 Liberty Way, with the state licensing agency, TDLR, which reviews public projects for accessibility. The filing, dated Nov. 2, lists the City of Melissa as owner and describes about 2,500 linear feet of 10-foot-wide concrete trail with erosion control, drainage and lighting.

The registration puts the estimated cost at $390,000 and lists a construction window of Sept. 8 to Nov. 30. Westwood Professional Services is the design firm. The filing calls the work a Melissa Lake Park "Phase 2 Addition."

Residents can speak for up to three minutes during public comments at the start of the 4B meeting.

Sources

cityofmelissa.com

State of Texas

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Gwen Lindgren· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

Gwen Lindgren writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Melissa.

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