Plano closes Muhlenbeck Recreation Center for $15.9 million renovation; reopening expected winter 2025

Plano has closed the Tom Muhlenbeck Recreation Center for a $15,900,000 renovation approved by voters in a 2021 bond referendum, Plano media relations director Steve Stoler said.

The renovation will include a new pool deck, refreshed locker rooms, a resurfaced track and gym floor with striping for pickleball courts, new cardio equipment and replacement of the center’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system, Stoler said. "The Tom Muhlenbeck Recreation Center is now closed for renovations. The $15,900,000 project was approved by voters in a 2021 bond referendum," he said.

City officials announced the Muhlenbeck closure as part of a roundup of city news. The work is being funded from the 2021 bond package voters approved; Stoler said the project will include "major facility upgrades, updated amenities, new equipment, and improved infrastructure." The city expects the Muhlenbeck Center to reopen in winter 2025.

The project’s scope as described by the city focuses on facility improvements that affect program space and equipment rather than changes to the center’s mission or service model. The announcement did not include an exact reopening date, a construction schedule, contract award details or a breakdown of spending by line item; those items were not specified in the news segment.

For more information on project timing and service impacts, the city referred listeners to Plano’s official communications and website.