QUE PASA? WHAT'S HAPPENING AT FAIR PARK?

September 29, 2016 League Program

What are the changes in administration for Fair Park recommended by the Mayors Task Force? (The City Council will vote on this plan in early September.) What oversight will the City of Dallas have over the proposed Fair Park Texas (FPT) Foundation? What sort of public reporting will be implemented? A physical plan for the park exists. Will the new FPT Foundation follow this plan or seek more community recommendations before proceeding with physical changes? Was there a fair request for proposal (RFP) for the firm to draw the Fair Park design? How closely did the surrounding community members participate in developing the plan? How will the plan improve Fair Park, the neighborhood surrounding it and the city? How do the 16 existing non-profit entities such as the State Fair of Texas, Inc., Dallas Historical Society, African American Cultural Center, etc., fit in the new management structure and the physical plan? Are there efforts to inform the voters through the entire planning process? What is the financial plan to pay for current and future operations and maintenance?

Following is a list of speakers and topics. The videos of their presentations are not available at this time.

• Introduction: LWVDallas VP Susybelle Goslee, LWVDallas President Eileen Rosenbloom, 
• The Plan for Fair Park: Walt Humann, Chair of the Fair Park Planning Committee
• Donald Peyton: History of the Fair Park Neighborhood
• David ____: Architecture and history of Fair Park
• Jacqueline Espinal, JNE Consulting: Public-Private Park Partnerships and Fair Park
• Tammie Johnson, Greater Communities of Fair Park: South Dallas and Fair Park Community Perspectives
• Questions and Answers