In August 2016 the Galveston County Commissioners Court approved a $1.9 million contract to build a Community Center at the park with Galveston County crews initiating construction the same month."Work starts Bacliff Community Center ." Bay Area Citizen. Aug 23, 2016. Retrieved on Aug 24, 2016. As of January 2018 the new Bacliff Community Center and Park was in full operation.
