Though plans have been made to purchase the land from San Antonio ISD, there's currently no funding set aside for design or construction.
Eugene Hines, member of the District 2 Senior Center, stands in front of a sign that reads"There's always something to do in District 2."In his free time, longtime San Antonian Eugene Hines likes to be social and active; line dancing, yoga, photography, bingo and meeting new people.
Now, there’s not enough space for everything that they do inside the roughly 15,800-square-foot facility leased by the city. The community has outgrown the center, which first opened in 2011, and the city is making plans to build a bigger and better one. A new senior center for the East Side has been a priority of the councilman’s since soon after he was elected in 2021, he said.
The criteria in the feasibility study that the city used to identify potential property included space for 30-60 apartments, 15-20 ADA-compliant parking stalls, possible outdoor gathering spaces and recreation areas, courtyards, community garden, walking trails, and “possibly a swimming pool.”But there’s currently no city funding set aside for design or construction, Houston said: “That, more than likely, will the 2027 bond program.
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