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Bedford Center YMCA reports rising membership, lays out finances and partnership support
Summary
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 mission is people," Sotelo said. "The amount of people that we have been able to impact this year at the Bedford Center Y" drove programming decisions, she said.
CFO Kristen Lee (presenting the numbers) said the branch has provided about $209,059 in scholarships year to date and reported nearly $79,323 raised so far this year for branch fundraising. On the question of city support, Lee summarized the branch’s current shortfall and lease obligations: she said the association’s planned contribution and equipment-leasing schedule make the projected year‑end support need about $300,000; she explained roughly $274,000 of that figure is tied to a $5 resident discount (roughly $102,000) and equipment-lease obligations (about $172,000 spread across multiple years).
Council members asked about marketing, board development and use of the facility for rentals. YMCA leaders described a $10 membership promotion tied to the upcoming Turkey Trot, plans to promote meeting-room rentals and a local marketing budget supplemented by association funds. Sotelo also said the YMCA reduced its “Parents’ Night Out” fee back to $20 after attendance fell when association pricing was increased.
The council did not take formal action on the update; staff and YMCA representatives said they will continue partnership discussions about budget-to-break-even strategies and will return with additional financial details as needed.
