As it stands right now, the Queen Anne Community Center’s gym is still scheduled to be closed next year even though a deal to turn the gym into a television studio fell through. But there are more signs the City Council could reverse that part of the mayor’s budget.
City Council members heard more about the proposed cuts to five community centers across Seattle during a meeting yesterday. Our news partner the Seattle Times reports Council President Richard Conlin expressed concerns about reducing access to the centers.
“I can’t help feeling we’re making a mistake,” Conlin said.
Queen Anne gym
Earlier this month, Councilmember Tim Burgess also voiced support for keeping the QA gym open.
“This is not a City Council idea (to close the gym). It came from Mayor McGinn,” Burgess told the Queen Anne Community Council. “You have lots of support not to do this on the Council.”
The Council is expected to adopt a budget before Thanksgiving. The final public hearing on the budget takes place tonight (10/26) at 5:30pm at City Hall. Sign in starts at 5pm.