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Board approves budget amendment and buys furniture, gaming gear for new recreation center
Summary
On first reading the board approved Ordinance 24-19 to roll forward recreation-center costs and approved purchases totaling about $210,648 for furniture and gaming equipment for the new White House recreation center; staff said the rec center will open to the public on July 1, 2025, with a June 30 ribbon-cutting.
The White House Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the first reading of Ordinance 24-19, a fiscal amendment for the year ending June 30, 2025, that rolls forward project timing and makes line-item adjustments tied to the new recreation center and other projects.
Finance staff told the board the amendment reflects timing differences—projects that were not completed by the end of the prior fiscal year—and identified two changes linked to the recreation center, including a roughly $2.5 million carryover and an additional $191,000 requested to complete the facility. Staff said those amounts were included in previously approved debt and that available fund balances reflect timing of contractor payouts.
Separately, the board approved purchases for the new recreation center: $147,553.34 for miscellaneous furniture from Nashville Office Interiors (state contract) including chairs, tables, desks, shelving and storage; and $63,095.31 from CDW via Sourcewell for gaming equipment and an eSports room—16 desks, gaming PCs, consoles, headsets and TVs. Staff described membership-based access, door controls, camera coverage for security, and possible waivers and policies for minors. Board members discussed monitoring, waivers, and potential STEM programming tied to the eSports offering.
Staff said the contractor agreed to host an open house and ribbon-cutting on June 30, 2025, with a full public opening on July 1, 2025. The board approved the purchases and advanced the budget amendment on first reading.
