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Commission recommends Merced College as top pick for Steven Leonard Youth Center; public presenters ordered for April
Summary
A Recreation and Parks Commission subcommittee ranked Merced Community College top among six qualified applicants for a five-year lease of the Steven Leonard Youth Center; public commenters and several applicants urged more community-centered options, and commissioners voted to require applicant presentations at the April meeting before making a final recommendation.
The Merced Recreation and Parks Commission on Thursday moved to forward the subcommittee’s top-ranked applicant — Merced Community College — to City Council as the recommended five-year leaseholder of the Steven Leonard Youth Center, but delayed a final commission recommendation until applicants present their proposals in person.
Director Christopher Jensen told commissioners that staff received seven responses to last winter’s request for interest and that a three-commissioner review panel compared six qualifying proposals against criteria including community impact, program clarity, financial sustainability and facility activation. “The first organization that was ranked the top application was Merced Community College focusing on teen and adult…
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