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Residents urge council to pause planned Meadows Park community center closure
Summary
Residents and former staff appealed to the City Council on Sept. 23 to pause a proposed closure of Meadows Park Community Center, warning that seniors’ services, after‑school programs and food distribution would be lost if the facility shuts under budget cuts.
A stream of residents and community leaders urged the City Council to halt or delay a planned closure of Meadows Park Community Center, which city administration proposed as a budget savings item in fall 2025.
Former center director Brian Katz, other longtime volunteers and neighborhood residents told council the center is a vital neighborhood hub — providing senior services, food distribution, after‑school supervision, youth programs, and other social supports. Katz asked council to use its influence to…
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