Got parks? County commissioners approve nearly $125M for park projects

By Taylor R. Avery Las Vegas Review-Journal

11 months ago

An aerial view of Echo Trail Park, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. County commissioner ... — An aerial view of Echo Trail Park, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. County commissioners approved a $2.5 million allocation of residential construction tax funds for the second phase of design for the park. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

People walk at Echo Trail Park, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. County commissioners approved a $2.5 million allocation of residential construction tax funds for the second phase of design for the park. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Echo Trail Park pictured, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. County commissioners approved a $2.5 million allocation of residential construction tax funds for the second phase of design for the park. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

An aerial view of Echo Trail Park, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. County commissioners approved a $2.5 million allocation of residential construction tax funds for the second phase of design for the park. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Aiyana Flores plays with her 14-month-old daughter Laelia at Echo Trail Park, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

A park near you could be getting a face lift.

That’s after Clark County commissioners approved nearly $125 million in funding for projects and park renovations across the valley during a meeting Tuesday.

Commissioners voted to allocate $104 million from a fund earmarked for parks and recreation improvements, designating the money for park projects and renovations in each commissioners’ district.

The allocation also includes $10 million each for the design and construction of the James Regional Recreation Center and the Mountains Edge Recreation Center. Commissioners also approved an additional $6.3 million each for those projects, funded by residential construction tax funds.

Other parks got allocations, too.

Commissioners approved a $2.5 million allocation of residential construction tax funds for the second phase of design for Echo Trail Park and $5.8 million for improvements to Logandale Sports Complex, which were funded by interest collected on a certain bond.

Contact Taylor R. Avery at TAvery@reviewjournal.com. Follow @travery98 on X.