Redmond lays out five-year community centers plan

Published 9:30 am Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Redmond City Council adopted a resolution on June 22 that affirmed its support for community centers.

The report included recommendations solicited from 3,600 community members and based on the feedback, a group helped develop recommendations on how the city should move forward in planning future centers.

Highlights from the recommendations include within five years a community center or centers should meet the needs in the city for such a center.

The spaces needed should include aquatics and fitness capabilities, flexible spaces for cultural arts and events and community spaces for meetings, classes and gatherings, a press release from the city said.

It also directed staff to locate a future community center location and a funding package.

Over the next two years, the city will work with a stakeholder group and the community to meet the goals.

For more information, visit www.redmondscommunitycenters.com.