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Tom Muellenbeck Recreation Center closed for $15.9 million renovation; city aims to reopen December 2025
Summary
Plano’s Tom Muellenbeck Recreation Center is undergoing a voter-approved $15,900,000 renovation focused on aging infrastructure. City staff say core systems and visible finishes will be replaced, programs have been dispersed to other centers, and the city expects the facility to reopen by the end of 2025.
Plano’s Tom Muellenbeck Recreation Center is closed for a major renovation that city officials say is focused on replacing aging infrastructure and refreshing public spaces.
Chauncey Deller, complex supervisor of the Tom Muellenbeck Recreation Center, said the $15,900,000 project — approved by voters in the 2021 bond referendum — addresses end-of-life systems including the roof, HVAC and pool systems, while also providing cosmetic updates to flooring, paint and high-touch fixtures.
Deller said maintenance needs are the primary driver. “The bread and butter of this renovation is all about maintenance,” he said. “Our roof, our HVAC systems, a lot of our features in the pool, need to…
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