The Optimist reported this week that Abilene Christian University could obtain a certificate of occupancy for the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center by Aug. 15:
Zane Dennis, executive director of facilities and campus development, said he is excited for the opening of this one-of-a-kind building.
“It’s going to be phenomenal,” Dennis said. “It will be the new glue for the campus and have that adhesion factor that everyone will congregate to.”
Dennis said he expects the city to grant the building a certificate of occupancy, which verifies the safety and usability of the structure, by Aug. 15.
Crews will have two weeks to move in furniture and install exercise equipment to prepare for the timely opening, Dennis said.
“Our society today looks so much at promoting health, and I think that’s what this facility helps us do,” Dennis said.
That two-week time period is especially key for the Medical and Counseling Care Center, which hopes to be fully operational in its new location before classes begin Aug. 29.
A certificate of occupancy is granted by the City of Abilene after its inspectors determine the facility meets the city’s relevant zoning, construction and public-safety ordinances. The university cannot take possession of the center until it has the certificate in hand.