A
new YMCA that includes a large pool facility could be coming to the Warminster
Community Park in Warminster Township, Bucks County.
Township
officials heard a proposal on Thursday that includes the construction of a
74,000 square-foot building with a 28,500 square-foot pool facility at the park,
near Bristol and Hatboro roads, according to the Bucks County
Courier Times.
Talk
of building a permanent Y has been going on for several years. In 2014, the
township agreed to use a $1.7 million grant to build the facility, the suburban
newspaper reported. But that is not nearly enough money to cover the full cost
of the project, which would go up on the township owned land.
Renae
Stecklein, member of the township's parks and recreation board, told
supervisors she was against investing state funds and township owned land to a
project that would benefit a membership organization that would not be open to
all township residents.
Others
say the investment is worthwhile because its what the community wants. The
popularity of a temporary YMCA – known as the Petco Y since it occupies the pet
store chain's former York Road location. Since opening at the beginning of the
year, the Petco Y has grown to 1,300 members.
Source: Philadelphia
Business Journal
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