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Commissioners press to reopen Nelson Heights Community Center for summer programming; staff provide construction timeline and partner outreach
Summary
Commissioners urged the county to reopen Nelson Heights Community Center for summer activities and mentoring. Interim County Manager James Brown said construction is slated to finish by mid-to-late July and staff are vetting nine community organizers to run programming; several commissioners urged short-term use while work continues.
Commissioners renewed calls on April 15 to reopen Nelson Heights Community Center for summer programming, after the facility has remained closed during ongoing repairs.
Commissioner Long, who placed the item on the agenda, said the community needs the center open for summer months and that the board should not wait to spend the full renovation budget before allowing limited programming. “Having the center closed for 2 years is not serving anybody in that community,” Long said.
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