Photo Courtesy Reliant Park
On June 25, Harris County commissioners will hear a mix of proposals regarding the fate of the nearly 50-year-old Astrodome.
The Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation—the organization that manages Reliant Park—set a deadline of June 10 for any private proposals from groups that have ideas for the Astrodome, which has sat vacant since 2009. Nineteen proposals were submitted, and viable options were presented after press time June 19 at the HCSCC monthly board meeting.
"We're strongly encouraging groups to come to us with the best idea for what the county should do with the dome, including funding as to how they'll pay for it," said county judge Ed Emmett. "If they don't get a private suggestion by then, the sports and convention corporation will look at all the ideas that have been submitted and will make a presentation June 25 at commissioners court of all the proposals."
The June 25 meeting coincides with the court's annual capital improvements meeting. Last year, several proposals regarding the fate of the Astrodome were discussed during the capital improvements meeting. Although no action was taken, proposed plans included renovating the building into an indoor event facility, converting it into a multi-purpose facility or demolishing the structure.
