Join a Conversation
About the Future of Redmond’s Community Centers
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
January 17, 2017
CONTACT
Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager
lmaher@redmond.gov
425-556-2427
REDMOND, WA - The City of Redmond is hosting several events for
community members to participate in facilitated discussions about the future of
Redmond’s Community Centers and provide their feedback about the urgency to
take action, priorities for amenities and center types, location for new
facilities, and potential partnerships. Please bring your family and neighbors
to one of these events or contact the City to arrange a meeting for your
community group. These gatherings are kid-friendly and light snacks will be
provided
- Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center – January
30 at 6:30 pm
- Redmond High School – February 8 at 6:30 pm
- Audubon Elementary School – February 13 at 6:30 pm
- Rose Hill Middle School – February 21 at 6:30 pm
Check the website for more dates – www.redmondscommunitycenters.com
The existing community centers, including their meeting
spaces and recreation and aquatic centers, need replacement or repair. The pool
is on life support and the City is losing its lease for the Old Redmond
Schoolhouse Community Center. The pool
has more than 90,000 visits per year and the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community
Center has more than 170,000 visits per year. The loss of these facilities affects
many individuals, community groups, sports teams, and programs that are
essential to families. Community members need to decide what to do next. “We know the existing community centers are
facing challenges, so these conversations with the community are really crucial
to forging the right path forward,” said Parks and Recreation Director Maxine
Whattam.
To learn more, go to www.redmondscommunitycenters.com. If you can’t attend
a meeting, please be sure to take the survey on the website.
For questions and more information contact Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov or 425-556-2427. This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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