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Story by TIM SULLIVAN
McAllen city officials gathered Tuesday to break ground on a new park and campground.
Construction on the new Kappler Park is getting underway 8 months after the city announced plans for the 20-acre project.
The park and campground in far north McAllen will include camping pads and a fire pit, a lake, an archery range, and bike and walking trails – all within a native landscape. The city hopes to have it open for use next July.
The almost $2 million park is being funded by a mix of local, state, and federal money.
