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Spring Hill Residents Await Opening of Community Center
Doug Hood gets calls every day about the new community center under construction in Spring Hill.
“People are just so excited – we’re finding unbelievable amounts of enthusiasm from residents at that end of the county‚” says Hood‚ director of the Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department.
Residential growth in the Spring Hill area has outpaced the rest of Williamson County for the past several years‚ creating pent-up demand for recreational facilities‚ Hood says. That need is being answered by a $10 million community center‚ a project undertaken jointly by the county parks department and the city of Spring Hill. Groundbreaking took place in April 2006‚ with the center set to open in April 2008.
“It will total 65‚000 square feet and include both an indoor and outdoor pool‚” Hood says. “The outdoor pool‚ at 6‚500 to 7‚000 square feet‚ will be the biggest in the county‚ and it will be zero-entry‚ so it’s like walking into the ocean.”
Other amenities will include indoor racquetball courts‚ outdoor tennis courts‚ meeting rooms‚ a senior center‚ a double gymnasium‚ a large wellness center and a child-care facility.
Set on 15 acres adjacent to the new Longview Elementary School‚ it will be known as the Longview Community Center‚ Hood says.
The city of Spring Hill and the county are sharing the construction costs equally. The Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department will operate the center on an ongoing basis.
“Once the construction ends‚ the city’s obligation stops and it becomes part of our system‚” he adds. “We really appreciate the cooperation between the city and the county. We are very grateful for it.”
Story by Renee Elder
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