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St. Albans opens McKinley rec center, schedules May 8 ribbon-cutting and expands summer events

City of Saint Albans Mayor's Office podcast · April 22, 2026
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Summary

City leaders say part of the former McKinley middle school will serve as a new community recreation center with a gym, classrooms, locker rooms and expanded programming; an open house and ribbon-cutting is set for May 8. The facility will host youth open gyms, leagues and community events.

City of St. Albans Mayor Scott James and Parks and Recreation Superintendent Kevin Pennington described the conversion of part of the former McKinley middle school into a community recreation center and announced an open house and ribbon-cutting on May 8.

The center will include a gymnasium with a stage that can double as a batting cage, locker rooms, two classrooms, the former band room and the old home economics room. The county has transferred a portion of McKinley to the city; the county will complete renovations including enlarging locker rooms, installing new bathrooms and…

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