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Tolleson Center says 4,000 members, outlines $3.1M outdoor amenities plan; council asks for operational budget details

5446587 · January 3, 2025
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Brianna Allen, executive director of the Tolleson Center for Community Excellence, updated council on first-year operations, membership demographics and a $3.1 million phase‑2 plan; council members requested detailed 2024 operational costs and 2025 projections, noting the city provides $700,000 annually for operations.

Brianna Allen, executive director of the Tolleson Center for Community Excellence, told the Elkhart City Council the reimagined center has 4,000 members, serves a broad age range and is planning a $3.1 million package of outdoor amenities.

Allen said the center’s customer-relationship database captures membership and attendance. She reported roughly 4,000 members, with about 3,800 coming from nearby ZIP codes 46514, 46516 and 46517. She provided demographic percentages for the membership: about 53% African American, 14% Hispanic, 19% white and 14% other; roughly 51% female and…

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