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Lawmakers hear bill to create advisory board, address funding gap at Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center

6548376 · October 16, 2025
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Representative China Tyler and Roxbury Community College President described a bill to establish an advisory group for the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center and urged increased state operating appropriations after the college subsidized the center for years.

Representative China Tyler and Dr. Jeffrey (Jeff) Jefferson, president of Roxbury Community College, told the Joint Committee on Higher Education that H.1464 would create an advisory group to guide use and scheduling of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center (RGGI) and underscored a persistent funding shortfall.

Tyler said the Reggie Lewis Center “must be all things to all people” and said the bill would formalize an advisory board to support accessibility and programming. Dr. Jefferson said the center serves statewide constituencies…

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