$1B fund for Texas parks is on the ballot
By Tasha Tsiaperas
October 12, 2023
Originally published by Axios Dallas
Palo Duro Canyon State Park is about five hours from Dallas-Fort Worth. Photo: Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Texas voters will decide on a ballot measure in November to amend the state constitution to create a Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to invest $1 billion to buy land to expand and improve state parks.
Why it matters: Texas is more than congested highways, cityscapes and flat expanses. There are sandy beaches and wildlife preserves on the coast, pine forests in the east and red canyons in the west…
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