$7 Million Community Space Proposed In Norristown

NORRISTOWN, PA — A new $7 million project creating a community center and recreational space in Norristown is in the preliminary planning stages, officials have announced, and they're seeking public input on how to best move the project foward.

Specifics on the project, which would be executed using American Rescue Plan Act funds, are not clear. It appears it could still take several forms, and the funding could be given to a specific, though yet unnamed, organization to create the center.

In the planning stages, the Montgomery County Recovery Office is asking Norristown residents to attend a virtual meeting this week, and to complete an online survey to help them identify specific needs.

"This process will catalogue existing Norristown assets and resources, review current plans and projects in design or underway, identify community needs, and assist the community in determining the best use of these funds to support a shared vision," officials aid.

The county is also keeping open the possibility of using the funding to not create a new space, but to simply renovate an existing area.

As part of its ongoing public engagement, the Montgomery County Recovery Office is seeking input from Norristown residents on plans to create a community gathering space. $7 million in are allocated for the creation of a centralized space for community services and recreation serving the Norristown community.

The virtual meeting will be held via this link on Zoom on Wednesda, May 10 at 6:15 p.m.