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City reports growth at Heart & Soul run and preview of Alice Cooper Goodyear 'Rock Teen Center'
Summary
City staff reported a 20% increase in Heart & Soul race registrations compared with 2024 and gave an update on the upcoming Alice Cooper Goodyear Rock Teen Center, set to open with programming for ages 12–20.
The city manager reported at the Feb. 10 meeting that the Heart & Soul run marked its 20th anniversary with 600 registered participants, a roughly 20% increase from 2024. The manager praised event staff, public-safety personnel and ballpark teams for supporting the event and noted participants enjoyed a new route that finished through Goodyear Ballpark.
Council members also discussed the Alice Cooper Goodyear Rock Teen Center, a repurposed former library facility intended for youth ages 12–20. A council member said the center will offer a stage, art and dance spaces, a recording studio and music instruction; an opening is slated as a "soft opening" on Dec. 12 with a possible free community concert April 26 tied to Alice Cooper's schedule. The council member noted the teen center is expected to be free for ages 12–20 and estimated an attendance of about 3,000 for the April event.
These remarks were informational updates from the city manager and council; no formal actions or funding votes were recorded on those items during the meeting.
