Gus Young Park - Improvements

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Gus Young Park 2017 Renovation Floor Plan
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Project Overview

The Recreation Center at Gus Young Neighborhood Park is being renovated to include heat & air conditioning, additonal programming & storage space, and updated features.

New Features in Current Project Improvements:

  • New heat & air conditioning
  • New side room for programming
  • New office and storage rooms
  • New storefront windows
  • New scoreboard and gym doors
  • New flooring and roof
  • improved exterior lighting
  • Updated stage, storage, and food prep areas
  • improved building entrance and stage access

Project Updates

  • June 2012 - Playground and Site Improvements
  • November 2015 - Parking Lot Overlay
  • April 2016 - Bid issues for recreation center renovations
  • July 2016 - Notice to proceed issued to J. Reed Contractors
  • January 2017 - Roof Complete, new walls are up, HVAC underway
  • April 2017 - Roof, addition, & HVAC complete. Working on trim out & flooring. Preparing to install metal panel screens for windows and climatize the building
  • May 2017 - Permanent power recieved to building
  • October 2017 - Ribbon cutting scheduled for October 31
Related Links and Project Documents 

Gus Young 2017 Recreation Center Renovations Plans