You may see the Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District (WHMD) referenced in connection with our area, so here's how it fits.
WHMD is a separate, overlapping district. Bent Grass sits within the Woodmen Hills' boundaries, but the two districts are independent of each other. WHMD owns and operates the water and wastewater (sewer) systems that serve our homes, plus the larger Woodmen Hills parks and recreation facilities. Bent Grass MD connects to those utilities and pays into them, while carrying its own mill levy, debt, and neighborhood maintenance.
Here's the part worth knowing: as a resident inside the Woodmen Hills district, you help fund the parks and recreation facilities through your district fees - which means access to them is already free to you. If you're not using them, you're leaving something you've paid for on the table. It's worth taking advantage.
Woodmen Hills operates two facilities:
Recreation Center East - 9205 Meridian Ranch Blvd. The indoor facility, with an indoor lap pool, a children's pool with a slide, and fitness spaces. Access is free to Woodmen Hills residents.
Community Center West - 11720 Woodmen Hills Dr. Home to a seasonal outdoor pool (open Memorial Day through Labor Day, free to residents), a full weight room, a cardio room, and rentable event space with a kitchen. There's also a 24-hour fitness room; residents can pick up key fobs at Recreation Center East.
Programs worth a look: swim lessons, aqua aerobics, an adult swim team, group fitness classes (Zumba and more), plus family programs like Child Watch, Parent's Night Out, and school-break mini camps. Program schedules change seasonally.
To see current hours, the seasonal brochure, pool schedules, and program registration, visit woodmenhills.org or call (719) 495-2500. Facility access, fees, and hours are set by the district and can change - check the official Woodmen Hills site for the latest.