Montgomery officials are looking at new playground and fitness upgrades for Homecoming Park as part of a planned park improvement project.

During an April 28 Montgomery City Council meeting, Tim Duckworth with Cunningham Recreation presented a proposal for new equipment at the park, including a play structure, swings, shaded areas and outdoor fitness equipment. No vote was taken. 

What happened: City officials said $200,000 was set aside during last year’s budget process for park improvements, with the goal of making major upgrades at Homecoming Park.

The proposed project totals about $192,300, according to the presentation. Duckworth said the city was also able to apply about $51,993 in state initiative funding, bringing down the cost of the equipment package.

The details: The proposed playground is designed as a “play on” concept, meaning it focuses on keeping children active through climbing, balancing, swinging, sliding, spinning and overhead activities, Duckworth said.

Having operated out of the home of owner Victoria Pfeffer, The Core Movement Studio is now moving to a new brick-and-mortar location this summer, Pfeffer said.

The backstory: Pfeffer said via email that The Core Movement Studio is a boutique fitness studio with an emphasis on Pilates, CoreAlign, the Gyrotonic expansion method and more. The studio works with clients of different fitness levels and age groups from 16 and up.

Quote of note: “My passion is to help others find a working connection with the movements and a deeper understanding of their mind & body,” Pfeffer said.

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The Houston-Pasadena region rose one spot, and is now ranked No. 6 out of 226 metropolitan areas for its number of high ozone days, according to the 2026 State of the Air report released by the American Lung Association on April 21.

Looking back: The region was ranked No. 7 in 2025, Community Impact previously reported. Between 2022-24, the Houston region’s annual weighted average of high ozone days was 43.3, according to the report.

Some context: Ozone air pollution, aka smog, is a lung irritant and can cause health problems, such as chest tightness, coughing and shortness of breath, according to the ALA.

What else: With regard to annual particle pollution, the Houston-Pasadena area ranked No. 8 out of 211 metropolitan areas. The region also ranked No. 89 out of 224 metropolitan areas for 24-hour particle pollution, according to the report.

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