PR26-0479

Ward 8 Recreation Facility Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Introduced·12/15/25
Tion Text

Declares an emergency for the modernization of Ward 8 recreation facilities, citing space and budget constraints.

The resolution addresses the challenges faced in modernizing the Congress Heights Recreation Center and Douglass Community Center in Ward 8. It highlights the difficulties in installing geothermal wells for an indoor pool and gym due to space constraints and heritage tree preservation. The resolution also notes budget limitations that have led to the removal of net-zero infrastructure from the design plans. The Council of the District of Columbia declares these circumstances as emergency, necessitating immediate action to avoid further delays and disruptions.

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History

Dec 16, 2025

Council

Retained by the Council

Dec 16, 2025

Council

Agendized; not considered at the request of CM T. White

Dec 15, 2025

Council

Introduced in Office of the Secretary