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Taylor council receives wellness center feasibility study; committee urged to pursue bond timeline
Summary
Consultants presented a feasibility study for a proposed wellness and recreation center, recommending a phased base facility (64,800 sq ft) with a base project cost of about $55.3 million and a full build-out costing about $85 million. Council directed staff and councilmembers to begin committee work and received the report 5-0.
The Taylor City Council on May 8 received a final feasibility study for a proposed wellness and recreation center and directed preliminary work toward a public bond process and committee formation.
The study, prepared for the city by Barker Rinker Seacat (BRS) and funded by Samsung, recommends a base-phase facility of roughly 64,800 gross square feet with a total project cost estimated at about $55.3 million, and a full build-out scenario of roughly $85 million. The consultant presented a phased approach and operational pro forma that assumes a target cost-recovery range of 65–75 percent from fees and program revenue, with the balance subsidized by the city.
Mayor Dwayne Areola opened the presentation by stressing the planning purpose: "this is a feasibility study. This is a wish list so that future councils can decide how much money to spend, where to spend it, where to locate it," and BRS…
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