The city's new aquatic center officially has a name as the McKinney City Council voted July 19 to call the facility the Apex Centre.

“The Apex Centre is the single largest project the City of McKinney has ever built and its name reflects the milestone,” said Rhoda Savage, Director of Parks and Recreation in a news release. “Apex literally means peak, summit, highest level and greatest success. The Apex Centre is an asset for the community that will add immense value for years to come.”

The city of McKinney and McKinney Community Development Corporation teamed up to build the $36 million aquatics and fitness center in Gabe Nesbitt Community Park.

The 80,000-square-foot facility will include a 25-yard-by-25-meter pool for competitive and lap swimming, a leisure pool and an outdoor leisure and recreation pool. A fitness facility, weight training equipment, sports courts, an elevated track, babysitting facilities and multipurpose rooms will be also be open to the public.

Construction is projected to be completed in December and the facility will open in early 2017.

The facility will operate on a 100 percent cost recovery basis and will offer annual, monthly and daily memberships for youth, seniors, adults and families, as well as resident and non-resident rates. Pre-sale memberships will be offered beginning in October.

Funding for the Apex Centre includes more than $34.5 million from MCDC, generated from a half cent sales tax and nearly $1.5 million from the city.