The city on July 20 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new aquatic and fitness center located at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park.

The 80,000-square-foot facility will include a gymnasium, sports courts with an elevated track, fitness areas, indoor 25-meter competition pool and indoor and outdoor leisure pools with 10,000 square feet of surface water.

The $34.5 million is being paid for by funds from the McKinney Community Development Corp. and the McKinney Economic Development Corp. It is scheduled to be complete by December 2016.