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Daviess County approves $4M letter of intent to support proposed new YMCA, with $1M contingency

Daviess County Commissioners · April 28, 2026
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Daviess County commissioners approved a $4 million letter of intent, with an additional $1 million possible if funds allow, to support a proposed YMCA facility organizers estimate could cost about $32 million; presenters said donors have pledged roughly $2.3 million so far.

Daviess County commissioners voted to approve a letter of intent committing up to $4 million — and an additional $1 million if funds become available — toward a proposed new YMCA facility, officials said.

Tom Schafer, identifying himself as affiliated with Matson Township and the Daviess County Council, told the board the project is a generational capital proposal that would replace the existing 80‑year‑old building and add space for day care, sports venues and an aquatic center. "The Y is 80 years old,"…

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