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Bedford Center YMCA reports rising membership, lays out finances and partnership support

Bedford City Council · November 18, 2025
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YMCA leaders told the council membership scans are up 25% year-to-date and the branch has increased scholarships and program participation, while association support and equipment-lease schedules mean the branch will need roughly $300,000 of city/association support to break even this year, staff said.

Representatives of the Bedford Center YMCA updated the City Council on operations, community programs and branch finances, reporting strong membership gains and continued investment by the association.

Jacqueline Sotelo, district executive director, said the branch has served 258 personal‑training clients and recorded 269,950 membership scans through Oct. 31 — a 25% increase over all of 2024 — and noted strong growth in swim lessons and youth programming. "Our…

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