McLean Basketball Court Project Gets Funding From Park Authority

MCLEAN, VA — The Fairfax County Park Authority Board approved a $20,000 in grant funding to support improvements to the basket ball court at McLean Central Park.

Along with funding for McLean Central Park improvements, the park authority also approved Mastenbrook grants on Dec. 13 to help fund improvements at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston and Frying Pan Farm Park south of Herndon.

The Mastenbrook Volunteer Matching Fund Grant Program encourages public-private ventures that improve Fairfax County parks and park facilities. It is designed to fill a gap between limited bond funding and the community’s desire for new or improved park facilities.

In McLean, friends and neighbors of Thomas Mulquin are seeking to honor his memory through the sport of basketball. They founded the Friends of Thomas A. Mulquin and raised funds within the community to renovate the basketball court at McLean Central Park.

The project includes refurbishing the existing court surface, color coating and line painting, replacing both goals and adding a 10-foot, vinyl-coated chain link fence to prevent basketballs from going into the heavy overgrowth near the court.

The total project budget is $65,176.50, with $45,176.50 coming from community contributions raised by the applicant and $20,000 from the Fairfax County Park Authority.

The McLean Central Park basketball court project is expected to be completed by spring of 2024.