BALLPARK BRIEFS
City Makes Final
Public Contribution
Toward Ballpark
Construction
Fire Department K9 Unit Completes Training
The Arlington Fire Department’s K9 Unit recently completed a 7-week training
course conducted by Auburn University as part of the City’s comprehensive
public safety plan to protect residents and the millions of people who visit
The American Dream City each year.
Arlington’s explosive detection canines and their handlers honed their skills
and participated in numerous exercises, including building sweeps and
seeking mock explosives being carried by a person, as part of the renowned
training offered by Auburn’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The Fire
Department’s K9 Unit, which started in 2006, is a vital component of public
safety plans for the opening of the high-profile Globe Life Field next March.
City Reviewing Plans for The Loop at
Johnson Creek
The City of Arlington is currently reviewing plans for The Loop at Johnson
Creek, a proposal from the Texas Live! developer to add a fountain,
landscaping and other pedestrian amenities to complement the new Live! by
Loews flagship hotel.
The Cordish Companies’ proposed project calls to add lighting, a large
number of trees and a plaza with pavers that creates a scenic outdoor
overlook along the east side of Johnson Creek between Randol Mill Road and
Cowboys Way. These amenities would tie in with the City’s existing concrete
hike and bike trail that runs through both the Richard Greene and Robert
Cluck linear parks.
Construction on the first phase of the project could begin as soon as this
summer.
The City of Arlington made its
final payment of the $500 million,
voter-approved public contribution
toward the $1.2 billion Globe Life
Field construction in April.
The City’s bonds will be repaid over
30 years with revenue generated
by three existing venue taxes – a
half-cent sales tax, a 2 percent hotel
occupancy tax and a 5 percent
vehicle rental tax, along with the $2
million a year in rent for the ballpark
that will be paid by the Texas
Rangers beginning in 2020. These
venue taxes are also being used
to pay down the City’s remaining
debt on AT&T Stadium, home of the
Cowboys.
CITY FINANCING
March 2018 $29,413,209.00
April 2018 $38,318,235.62
May 2018 $24,213,665.55
June 2018 $26,258,787.46
July 2018 $30,812,005.44
August 2018 $29,587,747.65
September 2018 $31,914,110.52
October 2018 $29,665,519.04
November 2018 $34,071,619.50
December 2018 $45,017,205.60
January 2019 $45,025,953.01
February 2019 $44,297,066.23
March 2019 $52,529,214.78
April 2019 $38,875,660.60
Total $500,000,000.00
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