Development
BY EMILY LINCKE
Harris County Precinct 3 to open $2.5M community center in Atascocita
A $2.5 million, 8,500-square foot community center is expected to open in Atascocita Park by the fourth quarter of this year, county leaders said. How we got here On Feb. 6, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a $1.95 million building purchase for the community center, according to Feb. 6 Com- missioners Court meeting documents. Interior renovations—slated to cost $550,000—will begin after the purchase is finalized. A new community center in the Atasocita area was requested by community members during the development of Harris County Precinct 3’s parks and trails master plan, Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey said via a Feb. 21 news release. The master plan was released in August 2023 and called for $758 million in improvements to be
made to local parks over the next two decades, as previously reported by Community Impact . “We want all of our residents to know that we are working to bring more amenities to them, because that is our duty as local government—to enhance communities through facilities and infrastructure,” Ramsey said in a statement. About the project According to Precinct 3’s news release and county meeting documents, the community center will feature: • Classrooms and large community rooms • A kitchen and a coffee bar • A possible generator so the center can be used as a cooling/warming center The center will be connected to Atascocita Park’s
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17280 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Humble www.pct3.com/community-centers
$1.95M was approved by Harris County Commissioners Court to purchase the building $550,000 will be spent on interior renovations 8,500 square feet will be the size of the community center $758M in park improvements are included in Harris County Precinct 3’s parks and trails master plan
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3/COMMUNITY IMPACT
trail network, per the release. It could also be used as a supply distribution center in emergencies, according to court meeting documents.
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