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08/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/17/2026 16:10

Dallas to receive $1.2 million in federal funding secured by Rep. Marc Veasey to support improvements and modernization of Oak Cliff’s Martin Weiss Recreation Center

Dallas to receive $1.2 million in federal funding secured by Rep. Marc Veasey to support improvements and modernization of Oak Cliff's Martin Weiss Recreation Center

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 17, 2026

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Andrea Hawkins
Dallas Park and Recreation
[email protected] | (817) 994-2498

Dallas to receive $1.2 million in federal funding secured by Rep. Marc Veasey to support improvements and modernization of Oak Cliff's Martin Weiss Recreation Center

Dallas - U.S. Representative Marc Veasey will present $1.2 million in federal funding to help improve Martin Weiss Recreation Center in Oak Cliff. The funding will support interior renovations, an expanded gym and multipurpose spaces, and a new entryway.

This $1.2 million investment will help bring the project to fruition and, together with investments from the 2024 Bond Program, will allow Martin Weiss Recreation Center to finally have a full-sized gym comparable to those at other Dallas recreation centers.

Martin Weiss is one of 42 recreation centers operated by the City of Dallas and has served the Oak Cliff community for generations. In 1928, Dallas businessman Martin Weiss purchased the historic Hord home at 1111 Martindell Avenue for community use and later donated $65,000 toward construction of a new building. The Dallas Park and Recreation Board named the center and park in Weiss' honor in 1935.

  • WHEN: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
  • TIME: 10:30 a.m.
  • WHERE: Martin Weiss Recreation Center, 1111 Martindale, Dallas 75211

CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS:

10:32 AM John Jenkins, Director of Dallas Park and Recreation

10:36 AM Arun Agarwal, Dallas Park Board President

10:40 AM Chad West, Dallas City Council District 1

10:44 AM Marc Veasey, U.S. House of Representatives

10:48 AM JR Huerta, Dallas Park and Recreation Board District 1

10:52 AM Check Presentation Ceremony Photo

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Sound bites of ceremony, Rep. Veasey presenting the check, interviews with Rep. Veasey and City of Dallas leaders

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