Phase two of Sherman park projects improving amenities and safety

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The latest and largest park project approved by Sherman city council will bring changes to Old Settlers, Hawn, and Fairview Park.

Sherman City Spokesperson Nate Strauch says the aftermath of phase one is in full swing, this is seen in the community’s presence at the new and improved Fairview Park.

“Which has kind of, overnight, become one of the most popular playgrounds in the county,” said Strauch.

Phase 2 of the $10 million dollar plan will bring pickleball courts to Old Settlers Park.

“We’ve had a lot of success with the pickleball courts here at Fairview so to get something like that on the east side, we’re excited about that,” said Strauch.

At Hawn Park, Strauch says Sherman city council member Henry Marroquin posed the idea to bring something new to Sherman but familiar to goalkeepers, forwards and defenders; a “futsal court.” This court is a smaller version of a soccer field played on a hard surface.

Lastly, the biggest part of phase two is adding 80 more parking spots to the Fairview Park and Pool lots and the Shadowcats. Strauch says the road that runs through Fairview Park will be closed off permanently to steer clear of safety risks.

“It’s really a safety issue right now,” said Strauch. “We have a lot of people that drive this road way too fast for having as much kids running around as well as making improvements for the Shadowcats, it’s been a tremendous success since they started last year.”

Plans for phase three or four are not set in stone, but could involve improvements to softball fields.

“We just listen to people’s feedback,” said Strauch. “They vote with their feet and they vote with their voices. Whether on the east side or the west side, you should see a lot of improvement in our parks coming real soon.”

Phase two of construction is set to begin this fall and wrap up by next summer.