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YMCA of Central Ohio presents community-center model; JRD to seek feasibility and market study
Summary
Officials from the YMCA of Central Ohio outlined how a YMCA-operated community center could work in the Eastern Delaware County Joint Recreation District and identified next steps: a feasibility and market study estimated at $25,000–$30,000 and a draft set of qualifications for selecting consultants.
Gary Lynn, chief operating officer of the YMCA of Central Ohio, and Tony Collins, chief executive officer of the YMCA of Central Ohio, told the Eastern Delaware County Joint Recreation District board that a YMCA-operated community center could serve families, youth and seniors in the Sunbury–Big Walnut area and offered steps to assess feasibility.
The presentation, delivered during the board’s public meeting, explained the YMCA’s regional footprint and programs and recommended a two-part feasibility approach: a community appetite assessment and a market study. Gary Lynn said a feasibility and market study could be completed before October if the board starts work in June and estimated the cost at $25,000 to $30,000.
The study would measure community support and household…
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