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Officials consider converting rented church into community center with kitchen and event space
Summary
Participants discussed keeping a city‑rented church building as a community center if the congregation moves, highlighting a downstairs kitchen that holds about 20 tables and potential uses for dinners, funerals and after‑school activities.
Committee member outlined a near‑term plan to repurpose a city‑rented church building for community programming if the current occupant moves out. "We'll just keep it for a community center," they said, noting the building has a downstairs kitchen that can accommodate about 20 tables and space that could be rented for dinners or memorials.
They suggested starting with small, simple offerings for children and after‑school activities and exploring whether the school district could supply staff or tutoring support for programming. The discussion emphasized low operating cost (the city currently rents the space rent‑free) and the potential to use the space for community meals and events pending building condition and permitting.
