The Woodlands Township board voted on July 24 to approve construction design for a $4.3 million expansion of the Parks and Recreation Department and Environmental Services campus.
The details
The PARDES master plan includes an additional 4,500 square feet of office space, adding to the current 11,400 square feet available at the facility.
John McGowan, director of the Parks and Recreation Department, said there are 112 full-time employees and 350 seasonal employees who move through the facility. McGowan said there are five departments housed within the PARDES campus including:
- Environmental services
- Aquatics
- Park operations
- Parks planning/construction
- Streetscapes
