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Resident urges Brookings to retain Fifth Street gym and create local youth rec center
Summary
A resident urged the council to retain the Fifth Street/old Armory gym and create an affordable recreation center for children who can’t access the Miller Wellness Center, emphasizing weekend and holiday programming and local control over membership pricing.
A resident urged the council to preserve local recreation space and to develop a community-run facility for children who cannot afford regional options.
The speaker said many families cannot afford the Miller Wellness Center and urged the city to retain and program the Fifth Street gym or old Armory so children can “go and shoot baskets on the weekends and the holidays.” The speaker emphasized local control of programming and membership costs and noted prior master-plan language listing a recreational center as a priority.
Council acknowledged the comment and thanked the resident; no formal action or staff assignment was taken during the meeting.
Next steps: comment recorded for council consideration; council did not take action at this meeting.
