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Committee hears YMCA tour reports and public testimony calling for a YMCA in St. Mary’s County
Summary
Committee members reported on YMCA facility tours in Maryland and Georgia; public commenters, including longtime users of YMCA programs, urged the county and committee to accelerate feasibility and fundraising work and recommended partnerships and sliding‑scale pricing for low‑income families.
Several committee members reported on visits to YMCA facilities and described programming, membership models and facility features they observed, while public commenters and committee members urged the committee to accelerate firm steps toward a YMCA in St. Mary’s County.
Beverly Johnston described two YMCA visits on Maryland’s Eastern Shore: a new facility in St. Michaels and a large, 86,000-square-foot center in Easton. Johnston said the St. Michaels site is co‑located on school property and includes a senior center partnership, fitness and multipurpose rooms, an aquatic center and a warming…
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