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City Council · October 27, 2026

Celina Discusses Park Spending, Land Acquisition, and Arts Priorities

Celina City Council and the CDC spent much of their joint meeting discussing how Community Development Corporation money could be used over the next five years. No project funding was approved, but participants identified parks and recreation capital, strategic land acquisition, and arts, culture, and heritage as the top categories in a priority-setting exercise.

Officials Framed CDC Money As A Bigger Growth Tool

Staff reviewed how the CDC’s half-cent sales tax can be used more broadly than the city’s economic development fund. Officials said the money has historically gone almost entirely to parks, but it can also support infrastructure, tourism, downtown efforts, land acquisition, and partnerships.