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 Commissioners 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 during extreme weather events
