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Volusia‑Flagler YMCA asks Flagler Schools for $3M toward $16M Town Center facility
Summary
At a July 22 school board workshop, Volusia‑Flagler Family YMCA leaders outlined plans for a roughly $16 million, 44,000‑square‑foot facility at Town Center and requested a $3 million contribution from Flagler Schools to secure financing and build an aquatics, fitness and youth program hub.
John Walsh, a Flagler County resident and member of the Volusia‑Flagler Family YMCA regional board, and Chris Silkamp, executive director of the Volusia‑Flagler Family YMCA, told the Flagler County School Board on July 22 that the region’s YMCA plans a $16 million multipurpose facility at Town Center and asked the district to invest $3 million toward construction. The presenters said the site is being donated by the City of Palm Coast and that the YMCA has already secured roughly $2 million in state funds and a naming‑rights pledge they value at about $4 million.
The measures would fund a 44,000‑square‑foot building with a fitness/wellness center, three‑court gym, childcare area and an Olympic‑size, zero‑entry pool with movable…
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