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Redmond council forms subcommittee to organize stakeholder group on Old Firehouse teen center after weeks of public outcry
Summary
After sustained public testimony at its July 1 meeting, the Redmond City Council voted 7-0 to establish a three-member subcommittee to organize a stakeholder group and develop a transparent, teen‑centered process for the future of the Redmond Old Firehouse teen center; council asked staff and members to finalize details within two weeks.
Redmond City Council voted unanimously on July 1 to form a council subcommittee tasked with organizing a stakeholder group to address the future of the Redmond Old Firehouse (OFH) teen center, responding to sustained and emotional public testimony about the facility’s abrupt March closure.
The motion, made by Council Member Steve Fields, specified formation of the subcommittee and directed that the stakeholder group be organized within two weeks. The council vote was 7-0.
Nut graf: The decision came after more than a dozen public speakers — many teens and young adults — told the council they felt sidelined when the city closed the longtime teen space on short notice. Speakers urged a process that centers youth voice, examines alternatives to demolition or permanent closure, and identifies a replacement youth facility if the Old Firehouse cannot…
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