Current results from the 2025 election indicate that voters in Timnath have approved ballot measure 3A. The measure will increase the local sales and use tax by 1.25% or 1.25 cents per dollar beginning Jan. 1, 2026 for a new recreation center.
The design phase for the new recreation center is scheduled to take place throughout 2026. The facility will be located adjacent to Timnath Pkwy. and 4th Ave. and is expected to span approximately 109,000 square feet.
Timnath’s Proposed New Recreation Center
Planned amenities, based on community feedback during the Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Master Plan, include a cardio and weight room, walking and jogging track, multi-use gymnasium, indoor aquatics area, event hall with commercial kitchen and outdoor gathering spaces. “We are excited to keep building momentum to support recreation in Timnath,” said Parks and Recreation Director Tom Casal. “This facility will be another step toward creating an inclusive space that reflects the heart of our growing community.”
The new recreation center would aim to meet the following community-identified needs:
1) Indoor fitness, including cardio/weight room, walk/jog track, group fitness/dance studios, multi-use activity gym, and gymnasium with multisport courts;
2) Indoor aquatics, including a competition/lap pool with diving board; a leisure/activity pool with zero-depth entry, lazy river, water slide, and spray features; a warm-water therapy pool; and a whirlpool/spa;
3) An indoor event hall with commercial kitchen, rental party/meeting rooms, classrooms, an indoor playground, a short-term child watch area, a senior lounge, and a multi-generational game/E-sports room;
4) And outdoor amenities, including a fitness/training area, patio/gathering spaces, and fire pits.
The new recreation facility would have space for a wide range of possible indoor programs, activities, and events, promoting health, wellness, and active lifestyles for residents of all ages and abilities.
Unlike a property tax, a sales and use tax would capture revenue from all consumers, including visitors and out-of-town shoppers. Since approximately 85% of shoppers at The Town’s two big box stores travel from locations outside of Timnath, this approach distributes the tax burden and would likely generate funds more quickly than raising property taxes.
With construction costs rising year after year, building a new community recreation center now with a sales and use tax would save money in the long run.