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Renaming East Metropolitan Park

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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.

Public comments (6)

SupportiveRon Davis Jr.Oct 27, 2026

Son of the late commissioner, speaking for the Davis family, urged the court to name the park for his father, calling him 'the father of East Metro Park.'

Commissioners Court - Oct 27, 2026 · 49:53 →
SupportiveKaren SunleitnerOct 27, 2026

The former commissioner and colleague of Ron Davis recounted his fight to create the park and urged the renaming.

Commissioners Court - Oct 27, 2026 · 53:01 →
SupportiveAnn BrokenbroughOct 27, 2026

A rancher and conservation alliance co-founder said Davis created the park and the Wilbarger Creek Greenway, and asked the court to protect the greenway and name the park for him.

Commissioners Court - Oct 27, 2026 · 55:11 →
SupportiveJohn BealOct 27, 2026

With the Wilbarger Creek Conservation Alliance, praised Davis for directing parks investment east of I-35 and urged adoption.

Commissioners Court - Oct 27, 2026 · 15:09 →
MixedBob WardOct 27, 2026

The Historical Commission chair made the case for Sandy Hayden — the formerly enslaved blacksmith who owned and donated the park land — asking that Hayden's name not be lost to history again.

Commissioners Court - Oct 27, 2026 · 58:07 →
SupportiveAlfred StanleyOct 27, 2026

A longtime friend of Ron Davis from his 1985 Sierra Club endorsement urged commissioners to add Davis's name to the park.

Commissioners Court - Oct 27, 2026 · 1:00:52 →