Augusta’s Henry H. Brigham Community Center Reopening Date Set
In an announcement made Monday, Augusta Parks and Recreation announced the reopening date for Augusta’s Henry H. Brigham Community Center. The center has been closed for extensive renovations but will be back open later this month.
According to the announcement, the Henry H. Brigham Community Center will host their grand opening on Wednesday, September 25 at the center located at 2463 Golden Camp Road. The project has been in the works for two years, and cost nearly $10 million.
The newly remodeled Henry H. Brigham Community Center will include:
- Gymnasium
- Indoor walking track
- Fitness room
- Computer lab
- Dance room
- E-sports and gaming room
- Meeting rooms
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Kitchen
The grand reopening event will include a ribbon cutting along with fun activities for all ages, entertainment, and tours of the new facility.
More details to come on the grand reopening of the Henry H. Brigham Community Center on September 25th.
History Of Henry H. Brigham Community Center
The original Henry H. Brigham Community Center was built in the 1990s. It featured a gym, natatorium, and fitness center, and also served as a senior and community center and park. Henry H. Brigham Park is one of Richmond County’s highest-used community parks.
The park and community center were named after former County Commissioner Henry H. Brigham II. He served on the Augusta Commission from 1986 to 2001. He also served in the Air Force and worked as a teacher, counselor, and public school principal with the Richmond County Board of Education.
According to The Augusta Chronicle, the renovation of the center was part of the Sales Tax 7 project dating back to 2019 when the Augusta Commission allocated $6 million.
Bids were sent out for the renovation, but all came in over the $6 million allocated. Additional bids were sent out but still came in over the allocated amount. Eventually, it was decided the Sales Tax 7 funds and $1.6 million from American Rescue Plan funds would be used for the project. With the cost of construction materials, supply chain issues, and inflation, the efforts to get lower bids were unsuccessful.
