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Grand Rapids details nearly $20 million MLK Community Center renovation, plans February opening and programming
Summary
City staff briefed commissioners on the Martin Luther King Community Center renovation — a roughly $20 million project funded largely by city millage and grants — and proposed a FY26 operating budget of about $262,000 to staff programs, open a full-size gym, and offer free resident services and rental space.
City staff told the full commission that the Martin Luther King Community Center renovation — a multi-year, community-driven effort — is nearing completion and is expected to open in early next year. "We are really excited to provide this briefing today as we prepare for the opening of the new community center at Martin Luther King Park," staff said.
The project, which staff described as a "generational investment," totals nearly $20 million and combined funding from the parks millage, the city's capital fund, a Third Ward equity fund, ARPA allocations and a Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant, officials said. Staff attributed legislative support to Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks and Representative Christian Grant for…
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