Plans are moving ahead to decide how the proposed Trinity Park — the public park planned for Dallas that will rival New York’s Central Park in size — will be managed. According to NBCDFW, some say the process has included too little public input. 

The city wants to create a local government corporation (LGC) for managing the development of the park and building a roadway. Opposition centers largely around the fact that the plans far exceed the current funding.

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings supports the creation of a local government corporation, saying that it would limit the political aspects of building the park. "It's a win for everybody, and everybody wants to get this park done," Rawlings told NBCDFW. "I believe that the LGC is the quickest way to do that, and I think we'll come together as a council and say let's make it happen."

Last year, the city received a $50 million donation toward constructing the park from Annette Simmons, widow of Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons. It was the largest private donation toward a city project in local history and was estimated to cover one-fifth of the total cost. However, debates over the finer details have slowed the progress of the project since then. 

One of the biggest issues is that a road would need to be built to allow people to access the park. City Council members have been debating plans for the creation of the road since 2007. Originally conceived as a six-lane highway, newer proposals call for four lanes and a slower 45 to 55 mph speed limit.

Rawlings believes that an LGC is the best way to move forward with plans to develop the park. The proposed private-public partnership would be more likely to raise the rest of the money needed for the project. 

Former City Council member and attorney Angela Hunt is one of the most vocal critics of the mayor’s plans. "I think there's going to be tremendous skepticism about the purpose and motivation of a local government corporation unless the public has a chance to weigh in," Hunt told NBCDFW. "I'm shocked that the city would consider presenting this to the public on August 2nd and voting on it a week later." 

The issue will come up for a vote August 9.