Juanita Pohl Center reports surging participation and expanding meal program

Feb 10, 2026

City staff and the Juanita Pohl Center advisory committee told the council that program participation rose 27% to 16,525 in 2025; the center reported growth in meal-service delivery after the city took over operations July 1, 2025 and plans ADA restroom upgrades funded by a CDBG grant.

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Recreation manager Julie Ludeman and Juanita Pohl Center staff presented the centers 2025 annual report on Feb. 9. They told the council the center recorded 16,525 program participants in 2025, a 27 percent increase over 2024, and provided a progress update on the meal program after the city took over operations on July 1, 2025.

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