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Davis County YMCA seeks $5 million county pledge for $25M replacement facility
Summary
The Davis County YMCA task force presented a plan for a new 50,000-square-foot facility and outlined a $25 million budget; the group asked the county for a $5 million contribution while describing other funding sources including a $5 million private lead gift, new markets tax-credit value at the site and grant prospects.
Jeff Owens, a member of the Davis County YMCA task force and owner of Taber Owens Construction, told the Daviess County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 28 that an engineering assessment shows the existing YMCA requires immediate repairs and multi‑year renovations to remain usable.
"They recommend about half a million dollars in repairs" in the next year and estimated about $1 million to $1.5 million in renovations over three to five years, Owens said. He and other presenters said the older portions of the building, including systems dating to the late 1990s and earlier, are past typical equipment lifespans.
The task force presented architect renderings for a proposed 50,000-square-foot…
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