CYFAIR ISD — The Board of Trustees expressed its appreciation for the support of Harris County Municipal Utility District Nos. 136 and 183 on Tuesday by approving interlocal government agreements between the MUDs and CFISD for funding the installation of playground equipment at Wilson Elementary School.
MUD No. 136 will fund $50,000 and MUD No. 183 will fund $15,000, while a third municipality—Rolling Creek Utility District—has already donated $5,000 to go toward the funding of a brand-new playground complete with adult fitness equipment and landscaping at the 29-year-old campus.
According to Wilson principal Pam Link, the timely funding will not only benefit Wilson students, but members of the surrounding community who frequent the playground.
“Our playground is a well-loved community-use playground. You can drive by any weekend and see that it’s being used,” Link said. “Over the years it’s started to show some wear and tear, and we’ve had to remove various pieces of equipment that became too rusty or dangerous to use. We want this to be a great place for the entire community and we’re really blessed with these donations that will make that possible.”
The Wilson PTO playground committee, recognizing the need to raise money for new equipment, kicked off the “Pennies for Playground” project in December 2010, and raised about $8,000 after a year of contributions from parents and small businesses.
Link and some of her staff members piggybacked the fundraiser by visiting surrounding MUD meetings during a six-month period to explain the school’s need and inquire about available park and playground funds. While several MUDs were unable to assist Wilson, Link said the three that chose to contribute have made it worth the wait.
“They’ve been so receptive and have given us great input throughout this process,” Link said. “We are thrilled and feel fortunate that so many people have stepped up to help.”
Some features included in the new playground will be a large fitness structure, swings, tetherball posts and balls, sit-up benches, zig-zag balance beams, push-up bars and the planting of 22 live oak trees to surround and shade the area.
Link said the school eventually plans to install a monument that includes the names of all the playground donors.
“I’m excited to see the end result,” she said. “The real joy will be to see all the kids out there enjoying the product of this tremendous generosity.”
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