Conroe pursues partnerships for cooling stations in the city

Sacred Heart Catholic Church has partnered with the city to provide a cooling center for residents, pending a vote from council.

The overview

During a July 12 workshop meeting, Nancy Mikeska—assistant city administrator and community development director—said the church was looking at opening a cooling center with the city that would be open for residents.

• Open Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Closed evenings and weekends
• The city would supply water and security.

The city will vote on the partnership during a July 13 council meeting. Project details and cost will be shared at a later date.

The background

Public Information Officer Andrew Yousse said Council Member Harry Hardman and City Administrator Gary Scott are pursuing ways to provide cooling relief for residents during the hot summer. Yousse said Hardman and Scott are pursuing partnerships to bring cooling stations to the area, including at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Quote of note

“The next couple of weeks are supposed to be really bad,” Hardman said during the July 12 meeting. “Just having a place to go that’s safe and cool and allow them to get through the hottest part of the day.”