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Mar

Granite Shoals making million dollar 'lemonade'

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The long-abandoned stone processing building in Granite Shoals Quarry Park is to be repurposed as a multi-purpose sports complex, thanks to a new Texas Parks & Wildlife grant. Find more views of the project on The Highlander page of Facebook.

 

 

 

 

By Glynis Crawford Smith

The Highlander

 

After years of planning, it appears the City of Granite Shoals has its chance to complete the conversion of former granite mine buildings to an indoor sports complex and community meeting space in the heart of Quarry Park.

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) board on Thursday, May 23, awarded the city a $500,000 grant for a multi-purpose sports facility. Combined with the value of the land and buildings, about $450,000 and a grant administration cost the total would be $1 million.

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29
Mar

Granite Shoals reviews 50th fete, new grants

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New banners are ready to announce the coming Granite Shoals 50th Year Bash April 23-24.

BY GLYNIS CRAWFORD SMITH
THE HIGHLANDER
The Granite Shoals 50th Year Bash and yet another prospective $500,000 grant were high on the meeting list of topics to discuss for the city council Tuesday, March 22.
“We are 31 days and counting toward the 50th Year Bash,” said City Manager Ken Nickel. “The committee already has 30 arts and crafts booths and eight food booths scheduled and they are looking at a crowd of up to 1,000 people.
“Banners are going up on (Ranch to Market Road) 1431 and we are asking the City of Marble Falls to display one,” Nickel said.
The small staff of the city has been operating in high gear all year preparing documentation for a grant that might offer more than half the cost of a multi-million dollar street restoration project and the proposal for another $500,000 grant for additional expansion to Quarry Park.
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