Civil Municipal Magazine Aug 2023

179 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 ROWLET T, TE XAS play. It sits on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard, an active reservoir that doubles as a 22,000- acre recreational lake with more than 1,000 boat slips and great fishing opportunities. The 27-acre Paddle Point Park is filled with lush pecan trees adjacent to the lake while housing a waterpark, kayak launch, and numerous outdoor fields and activities. The park also includes a 6.4-mile walking trail and notable wildlife views of great blue herons and bald eagles. Rowlett is home to an extension of the President George Bush Turnpike, a large portion of Highway I-30, light rail, and a wealth of road and transportation options that make getting there easy. A newly built Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) light rail station was added in recent years to the community with more than 70,000 residents. Rowlett is widely considered to be one of the fastest-growing communities in the north central Texas region. All of these factors and more are driving the Count on Us for a Skilled Workforce dallascollege.edu/training Equal Opportunity Educational Institution Melinda Bartram, Downtown Manager