Based on results from the recently conducted Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan and Recreation Feasibility Study, the Town of Timnath seeks to construct, operate, and maintain a new Timnath Community Recreation Center that would expand and enhance year-round recreational opportunities for residents of all ages and abilities. Over 94% of Timnath Residents that responded to the PROST Master Plan survey supported the addition of a community recreation center.

In addition, a survey that received 1,095 responses from Timnath residents supported the ballot language for a potential sales and use tax measure to construct and operate a recreation center with 70% support.

Yes. The Town of Timnath is seeking a sales and use tax to construct and operate the $98 million community recreation center. For more information about the proposed sales and use tax, see the FINANCING section below.

Last year, while completing a PROST Master Plan, the Town conducted extensive community engagement to gather public feedback and better understand residents’ current and future recreational needs. Through in-person events, focus groups, stakeholder meetings, employee feedback, comment cards, and a communitywide survey, a strong demand for a community recreation center became evident.

Timnath’s population is expected to double in the next decade. The proposed community recreation center would accommodate current needs and future growth.

In spring 2025, a 25-member Citizen Task Force evaluated the plan, provided feedback, made recommendations, and helped shape the funding proposal. In the summer, a public opinion survey was mailed to all registered voter households and was also available to complete online. Results of the community survey provided valuable insights that played an important role in guiding the Town's decision-making process.

• Improving residents’ overall quality of life

• Providing year-round, indoor access to certain sports, recreational programs, and fitness spaces

• Promoting healthy lifestyle choices

• Keeping seniors, families, teens, and children active and engaged

• Strengthening community connections

• Enabling expanded and improved programming for all ages

• Attracting families, professionals, and businesses to the community

• Protecting property values

Just as having quality amenities positively impacts the community, having robust, diverse recreational offerings adds value, attracting new residents and businesses to the Town while helping to maintain property values.

The current plan calls for a two-story, 109,000-sq-ft facility that will accommodate today’s community-identified programs and amenities while proactively preparing for future growth.

The proposed indoor amenities being considered for the community recreation center include:

• Aquatics

  • Competition/lap pool with eight swimming lanes, a one-meter diving board, and spectator seating

  • Leisure/activity pool with zero-depth entry, lazy river, water slide, and spray features

  • Warm-water therapy pool with wide entry stairs

  • 15-person whirlpool/spa

• Gymnasium with three full-size sports courts and spectator seating

• Multi-use activity gym with spectator seating

• Elevated, multi-lane walk/jog track

• Fitness/weight rooms

• Two group fitness/dance studios

• Party and games rooms

• Indoor play space and child watch area

• Senior adult lounge

• 240-person community room/event hall

• Catering/commercial kitchen

• Locker rooms, restrooms, and lobby

The proposal features three indoor swimming pools and a whirlpool/spa, each designed to meet specific user needs.

Competition/Lap Pool

Ideal for lap swimming, swim practice, swim team meets

• 4,500 sq ft

• 8-Lane x 25-yard lanes

• Holds 344 swimmers

• Spectator seating for 200

• 1m diving board

Recreation/Activity Pool

Ideal for families, children, leisure swimming, and more

• 3,600 sq ft

• Holds 360 swimmers

• Zero-depth entry

• Spray and jet features

• Lazy river

• Water slide

Warm-Water Therapy Pool

Ideal for swim instruction, physical therapy, aquatic exercise classes

• 1,200 sq ft

• Holds 140 bathers

• Wide entry stairs

• Accessible ramps

Whirlpool/Spa

Ideal for therapeutic relaxation, socialization

• 15-person capacity

The proposed community recreation center would be centrally located adjacent to the new Timnath Parkway and 4th Avenue. This site is already owned by the Town and would provide convenient access and the opportunity for ample parking.

The proposed elevated walk/jog track would have multiple lanes, with nine laps equaling one mile.

The main gymnasium would have three multi-sport courts for basketball, volleyball, pickleball, badminton, and other activities. The multi-use activity gym would have one multi-sport court. Both spaces would include spectator seating.

The 8,000-sq-ft fitness room would likely feature cardio equipment, circuit training machines, free weight stations, and other functional fitness equipment. The current plan also calls for an outdoor fitness/training area with synthetic turf for fresh-air workouts.

Two group fitness/dance studios are included in the current plan, an 800-sq-ft room for up to 20 users and a 2,000-sq-ft space that accommodates 35 users.

The proposed 3,000-sq-ft community room/events hall would accommodate up to 240 guests. With retractable partitions, the room could be divided into three 960-sq-ft areas. The multipurpose space would be suitable for parties, meetings, community events, and more.

A proposed catering kitchen with commercial appliances and a warming area would be located adjacent to the community room and be available during functions. Two classroom spaces located on the opposite side of the kitchen would also provide opportunities for cooking classes or other culinary programming.

The current layout of the proposed community recreation center features a senior lounge for socializing and engaging in activities and other programming. Seniors might also enjoy using the walk/jog track, playing pickleball in the gymnasium, swimming in the lap pool, soaking in the whirlpool/spa, working out in the fitness spaces, renting a party room, and more.

The proposed community recreation center would have many amenities and programming for children and teens, including a game room with Esports, a classroom, an indoor play area, and a short-term child watch room. Youth sports and activities would take place in the gymnasiums. Additionally, the recreation/activity pool has zero-depth entry, water slide, lazy river, and spray features, making it an accessible play space for families and children of all ages.

The Town of Timnath has placed a 1.25% sales and use tax proposal on the November 4, 2025, ballot. This equates to 12.5 cents on a $10 purchase. Purchasing $4,000 worth of taxable goods in Timnath would result in a $50 tax.

If approved by voters, the 1.25% sales and use tax would remain in place until the recreation center construction financing is paid off. At that point, the tax would be reduced to 0.25%. Those revenues would go toward operating and maintaining the community recreation center.

The Town of Timnath believes pursuing a sales and use tax makes more sense than requesting a property tax increase, because it would:

• Ease the tax burden on property owners

• Capitalize on the high volume of out-of-town shoppers at the Town’s major retailers

• Generate revenue faster than a property tax increase

• Eventually be reduced to 0.25% to help operate and maintain the recreation center