Council discusses $200,000 proposal to expand access at Remington Boys and Girls Club; staff to draft detailed agreement

Council member David Peters on Sept. 16 introduced a proposal to expand access and programming at the Remington Boys and Girls Club, asking the City Council to consider city support — including transportation, scholarships, healthy snacks and subsidized community access — and describing an initial price tag and a $200,000 city funding request for the program component under consideration.

Peters said the proposal grew from conversations that began in February and from consultations with the Boys and Girls Club executive director and community members. "One of the concerns that emerged initially was ... operating cost," Peters said, and the current document aims to couple any financial commitment with measurable outcomes. He said the draft identifies five priority areas: transportation to the clubhouses, a healthy-snack program, annual membership scholarships, team programming and expanded community access to the Remington facility.

Staff and presenter…