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Public speakers urge council to preserve century-old Sermon Center, propose YMCA partnership
Summary
During public comment, residents urged the council to preserve the historic Sermon Center and suggested bringing back the YMCA and seeking grants and tax credits as part of a restoration plan.
Several Independence residents used the public‑comment period of the Oct. 6 council meeting to urge preservation and reinvention of the century‑old Sermon Center, a multiuse community facility on a spring‑site that requires substantial maintenance.
Cody Atkinson, who identified himself as representing the Sue Gentry House at 722 W. Waldo Ave., described the building’s historic significance and engineering history and recommended pursuing National Register of Historic Places designation and tax…
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