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Challenger Center to close; council approves lease termination and city to assess facility next steps
Summary
Kenai City Council adopted a resolution Nov. 5 terminating the lease with Alaska Center for Space Technology (Challenger Center) after the board reported revenue losses and staff layoffs; the city will assess the facility, cover near-term utilities as needed and schedule a work session on options.
Kenai' The Kenai City Council on Nov. 5 adopted a resolution to mutually terminate the lease at 9711 Kenai Spur Highway with Alaska Center for Space Technology, Inc., the nonprofit operator of the Challenger Learning Center, after the center's board reported insurmountable operating shortfalls and planned to close Nov. 15.
Tim Dillon, president of the Challenger Center board, told the council the center had experienced years of revenue decline and that,…
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