Colleyville discusses $20 million bond proposition to expand recreation center; council to consider calling measure for May 2025 ballot

City staff and financial advisors briefed the Colleyville City Council during a work session on a proposed $20 million general-obligation bond measure to expand the Colleyville Recreation Center and related parks improvements. Staff said the city would place a proposition on the May 2025 ballot if the council approves a resolution on the regular meeting agenda.

Assistant City Manager Mark (last name provided in the transcript as Mark) reviewed the project history and proposed scope. The city purchased the Covenant Christian campus in December 2022, converting a 38,000-square-foot building into the current recreation center and a 4,000-square-foot annex used for voting and other uses. Staff opened the renovated facility in August 2024 and a North Auxiliary Gym in December 2024. "We've had a lot of public input," Mark said, summarizing open houses, comment cards and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board feedback that informed the expansion concepts.

The schematic concept presented to council would add about 31,000 square feet of new space on the Roberts Road side of the facility. Key elements identified in the…