Residents urge upgrades to Corte Madera community center; Lions Club highlights historic role

Public comment at the Jan. 21 Corte Madera Town Council meeting highlighted calls for upgrades to the community center, with residents asking the council to fund deferred maintenance and consider modest capital improvements to increase rentals and usability.

Janet Moore, president of the Corte Madera Lions Club, said the Lions Club helped build the community center in 1951 and called it "the heart and soul of the community." She asked the council to consider deferred maintenance and modest aesthetic improvements — including landscaping, enhanced views to the hills, new sliding doors or "nano doors" to improve access to the patio, and better storage by repurposing a back room. "I would love to see some improvements made to the community center," Moore said.

An additional speaker, an unnamed resident who identified support for Moore and "Pat," asked the council to use the center's views and patio more effectively; the speaker praised the recent dishwasher purchase that reduced volunteer burden for local groups.

Council members acknowledged the comments; the Parks and Recreation director and commission are discussing facility needs through the fee schedule and capital planning process. No formal action or funding decision was made at the meeting; staff said improvements and related costs can be considered through the parks capital planning and budget processes.