The Conroe City Council officially renamed a former YMCA property within the city to Owen Park at a Sept. 23 council meeting. The name honors the Owen family, who owned the property before donating it to the YMCA in the 1980s.
The city agreed to purchase the property, which is located at 10245 Owen Drive, in March for $2.5 million. YMCA officials said the transaction was necessary due to financial stress caused by the pandemic.
A Sept. 23 city press release said the 100 acres of land would be used as a green space, in line with the parks and recreation department’s master plan recommending more parkland in the western part of the city. Parks Director Mike Riggens praised the decision to increase parkland.
The citizens of Conroe love their parks and recreation centers, and the purchase of the former Conroe YMCA property will provide families with another amenity to create memorable experiences,” Riggens said.
