Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee Minutes - 09/08/2026 }
MINUTES
LAKE WICHITA REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE
September 8, 2026
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PRESENT:
Jack Roe, Chair •Members
Steve Garner, Vice Chair
David Coleman, Secretary
Mike Battaglino
John Pezzano
Mark Moran
Sharon Roach
Amy Bobrowitz
David Bender
Ray Acuna
Matt Marrs
Tyson Traw, City Engineer in City Staff
Kalee Robinson, Parks Director
Scott Powell, Parks Superintendent
Hunter Doughty, Ch 6 •Guests
LeeAnn Burnett, Mayor Lakeside City
Marvin Peevey, Grant Writer
ABSENT: Austin Cobb (City Council Liaison), Josh Whittiker, Alicia Castillo
1. Call to Order: Jack called the meeting to order at 11:30 at the Muehlberger Travel
Center on Scott Street.
2. Approval of Minutes:August meeting minutes were approved unanimously.
3. Project Updates:
3.a. Veteran's Plaza Master Plan: Marvin Peevey, our Grant Writer, stated we have been
invited to submit stage 2 applications for three grant requests, each for$50,000 for the
Veterans Plaza construction project. By this winter, we could be over halfway to our goal
of$275,000 for the first phase of the Veterans Memorial Plaza expansion. Marvin has
also submitted another grant request to the SAFB Spouses Club, and will submit 3 more
grant requests next week that combined total $50,000. He will also have seven more
grant requests to be submitted in the Spring. The group thanked Marvin for his
outstanding work.
3.a.i. Daughters of the American Revolution Patriots Marker Project: We await the DAR
getting the sign made and ready to install.
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3.b.Lake Deepening: Andrew Commer, the Chief of the USACE Regulatory Office in Tulsa,
has expressed an interest in touring Lake Wichita, and we await hearing back to schedule
that visit.
3.c. Parks Update: Kalee stated that Halloween in the Park will be held at Lake Wichita
Park(near the Dog Park) this year on October 17"', from 5:00—8:00 pm. There will be
a large crowd, and a costume contest. Also, the last section of the Circle Trail, along
Lake Wichita, is under design for environmental issues, and should be complete in
2028. Also, Leadership Wichita Falls will host a golf tournament on November 2nd, at
the WF Country Club, to benefit Veterans causes.
4. Discussion of Brick Sales and Fundraising Initiatives: The City has installed the
sign providing a QR Code for visitors of the Veterans Memorial Plaza visitors to order a
brick to be engraved.
5. Other Business Matters:
For the upcoming Veteran's Day ceremony on Nov 11th, Jack has invited the
Commanding Officers of the 80th and 82nd Training Wings at SAFB to be guest speakers.
LeeAnn Burnett explained that the City of Lakeside City will be making improvements to
their Boat Ramp, and would like the Lake Wichita Committee to contribute. Several years
ago, the Committee voted to provide $5,000 for this project, but we need to see the scope
of work and cost estimate of what is being proposed today, and will make a decision then.
LeeAnn said she will bring this information to the next meeting.
6. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 11:56,
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