Pinellas County and Palm Harbor break ground on new recreation center

New 28,457-foot facility will provide extra shelter space and is fully funded by Penny for Pinellas
 
Pinellas Board of County Commission Chair Dave Eggers and Palm Harbor officials, with dozens of area residents, broke ground Friday, April 17, on a new recreation center in Palm Harbor that will provide wide-ranging recreational opportunities for the community.
 
The 28,457-square-foot facility will also provide emergency shelter space for up to 498 people. This facility will replace the old Palm Harbor Senior Center, originally built in 1979 at the same site. The facility will include an elevated, indoor track and gymnasium with public space for basketball, pickleball, and events with up to 400 people, a fully operational kitchen, back-up power generation, and up-to-date office and conference space. The total estimated project cost for construction of the Palm Harbor Recreation Center, over $14 million, is fully funded through the Penny for Pinellas.