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West Gray Multi-Service Center secures $11.5M for upgrades
Taking a step back The multi-service center rst opened in 1982 and has been primarily used as a hub for the disabled community for adaptive sports and recreational use, Kamin said. These programs include activities such as wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball. The center also serves as one of the largest polling locations in Harris County, a refuge during storms and freezes, and a place where unhoused individu- als have access to free showers. However, the facility has shown its age through- out the years, with Kamin pointing to conditions such as gym and sports equipment left in o ce rooms, hallways and even the theater space, as well as an old and broken HVAC system, leaky roofs and even over owing toilets. Many residents shared the upgrades they believe are necessary for the facility during the community meeting, including more gym spacing for equip- ment, more security and more accessible ways to navigate the facility.
More than 100 Houston residents showed up to an April 23 community input event where they shared what they want to see improved at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center on West Gray Street, a facility that city o cials said needs to be updated. Funding the project Council member Abbie Kamin, who represents the district where the facility is located, said cost estimates for the project are unknown at the moment, as the city wants to get community feedback rst to get a good idea of what upgrades and improvements are needed. However, Kamin said her o ce secured $11.5 million in funding from the Montrose Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone in April. Part of the funding will be used to address urgent, critical facility needs, but the majority will be used as seed money to jump start the project, she said. She hopes a plan can be set by next year.
The Metropolitan Multi-Service Center is one of Houston’s only locations that provides adaptive sports.
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