Career history
Judge Ted Poe has been selected as the namesake for Precinct 3’s ninth community center, according to the release. From 2005-19, Poe represented U.S. Congressional District 2, which includes the communities of Atascocita and Humble.
According to the release, Poe also served as a:
- Harris County district judge from 1981 to 2003
- Prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office
- Member of the United States Air Force Reserves from 1970-76
The 8,500-square-foot community center, currently being renovated from an existing building in Atascocita Park, is expected to be completed by the end of this year and open in 2026, per the release.
As previously reported, the 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
Funding the project
On Oct. 6, Harris County Commissioners Court approved an additional $935,000 in county commercial paper funding—which can be used for specific purposes, such as building community facilities—for Atascocita’s community center, according to meeting documents. The total county commercial paper funding for the project is $2.935 million as of Oct. 6.
