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Elevate Parks & Recreation (Tree & Green

McAbee Center

Updated Mar 25 2022

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Summary

The vision of Elevate Tuscaloosa is to establish McAbee Center as an elite wellness destination for actively aging adults. The City of Tuscaloosa is currently in discussions to establish the goals, amenities, and programming of the facility to best serve the community of Tuscaloosa. Updates will be provided here as the details take shape.


The McAbee Center houses PARA recreational amenities and programs, as well as the offices of FOCUS 50+. FOCUS 50+ provides a variety of activities and services to meet the needs of residents aged 50 and older, enabling them to remain active, independent, and healthy.  Programs include exercise, dancing lessons, card/board games, quilting, knitting, chess, singing groups, health education, financial planning, and holiday parties.

Goals and Impact
  • Establish McAbee Center as the wellness destination for actively aging adults

  • Identify goals, amenities, and programming that will achieve this mission

  • Provide elite services, programs, and facilities that contribute significantly to the quality of life of Tuscaloosa's residents aged over 50

Project Updates
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Costs

Cost Summary

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Spent:

$0

Approved:

$0

Budget:

$10,000,000

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Spent: The amount paid on this project to-date.​

Approved: The amount that has been approved by the City Council to be spent for a specific contract or purpose on this project. In city accounting terms, this is spent + encumbered.

Budget: The total amount of money that the City expects to be spent to complete this project. This amount is only finalized once sufficient planning on the project has been completed.

Cost Details

Elevate Tuscaloosa Fund: City funds dedicated to Elevate Tuscaloosa which are allocated to this project.

Other City Funds: City funds from non-Elevate Tuscaloosa sources allocated to this project.

External Funding: Amounts from sources outside of the city, such as grants, or donations from citizens or private companies.

Overall Funding

Funding Summary

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Elevate Tuscaloosa Fund:

$400,000

Other City Funds:

$0

External Funding:

$0

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