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Hood County hears public pleas and complaints in special meeting on YMCA lease; no action taken
Summary
The Hood County Commissioner's Court met March 18 to discuss a proposed lease for the Hood County YMCA, heard roughly 25 public commenters both supporting and criticizing the Y, entered executive session to negotiate and returned with no action taken. Commissioners cited an 11-month outreach timeline and an unpaid $28,000 insurance invoice as part of the dispute.
Hood County Commissioner’s Court on March 18, 2025, held a special called meeting in Granbury to discuss a proposed real-estate lease for the Hood County YMCA. The court opened the floor to about 25 public commenters, heard a mix of personal testimonials about the Y’s community services and allegations about maintenance and finances, moved into executive session for negotiations and returned with no action taken.
Why it matters: The facility was built after a 2012 bond measure that authorized up to $10 million for a county-owned recreational center to be leased to an operator; commissioners said the county posted a proposed lease in April 2024 and, after months of back-and-forth, received a YMCA response dated March 10 that requested an answer by March 24. Commissioners said they convened the special meeting because the court’s next scheduled meeting would fall after that deadline.
What speakers told the court: Mike Brown, president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth, described the local operation…
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