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Reno accepts $3 million federal award to renovate Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center
Summary
Reno accepted about $3 million in federal Community Project Funding to renovate the Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center. Parks Director Nathan Ullyot said upgrades will include a roughly 3,000-square-foot fitness floor, east-wing improvements, child-watch space and community-driven planning over a 2–3 year timeline.
The City of Reno has accepted roughly $3 million in federal Community Project Funding to renovate the Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center, City Manager Jackie Bryant said on the city’s On the Agenda podcast.
Parks Director Nathan Ullyot, who discussed the project on the episode, said the money will help "reimagine Evelyn Mount" and fund upgrades that aim to preserve the building’s historic look while adding more flexible recreation and community spaces. "You'll see upgrades to the East Wing in particular with creating a fitness floor, a 3,000 square foot fitness floor is one of the main goals," Ullyot said.
The city characterized the award as federal earmark funding that does not come from the city's general capital fund. Jackie Bryant credited the congressional delegation for helping secure the appropriation, naming Congressman Mark Amodei and U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen during the podcast.
Ullyot and hosts described planned changes that would expand the center’s use across generations: a larger fitness area, a child-watch space so parents can use classes, teen programming, nutrition and recovery spaces, and refreshed front-facing areas that keep the facility’s historic features. "We want to involve the community at all steps as we plan how we're going to reimagine the space," Ullyot said, adding the city is already coordinating with partners including Renown and veterans' groups.
Staff said the city has accepted the funding and will next engage an architect to determine structural possibilities inside the older building. Ullyot estimated it will take about two to three years before the project is complete, noting the center remains open and usable while planning and work proceed.
The parks team and City Manager emphasized the project is intended to be equitable and accessible, with programs and scholarship opportunities such as RecConnect available to help residents use the facility. Details on final scope, procurement, construction phasing and any required council actions were not specified on the podcast; staff said they will return with more specifics as planning progresses.
