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YMCA youth center operations paused; council to review lease amendment options
Summary
Mayor Anthony Wright told council the local YMCA branch has curtailed youth-center operations while continuing counseling and housing services; staff will meet the branch manager to discuss amending the lease that requires operation as a youth center and return to council.
Mayor Anthony Wright told the council the local YMCA branch had posted that the youth center is "effectively closed" except for counseling and some housing services while it pursues grants and donations. The city's lease for the space requires the operator to run a youth center, he said, so staff will meet with the YMCA branch manager to discuss a possible lease amendment and return to council.
Wright said the YMCA reported it did not receive funding for its Auburn branch and that the local youth center historically relies on a King County grant (referred to in the meeting as a behavioral-health/diversion-type grant). He suggested any long-term decision about leasing the office space should be considered during 2027 budget discussions if funding remains unavailable.
Next steps: Staff will meet with the YMCA manager, review lease terms and bring any proposed amendment back to council for formal action.
