Tomball City Council and the Tomball Economic Development Corp. met jointly Oct. 2 to review updated design concepts and feasibility work for the Legacy Square redevelopment project, which will repurpose the former First Baptist Church campus downtown into a mixed-use cultural and community hub.

What happened

TEDC officials shared results from a community open house held July 11, where residents shared their ideas of how the space should be transformed. Officials said the event drew 200 attendees, and the most-voted-on potential use of the space was a performance venue, with 185 votes. According to the presentation, other potential uses and vote counts included:

Outdoor: 113 votes

Dining: 97 votes

Art gallery: 77 votes

Banquet hall: 49 votes

Offices: 48 votes

Retail: 32 votes

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