![]() Plans are moving ahead for the construction of a new 83,000-square-foot community recreation center in Grand Junction. After initially being rejected by city voters in 2019, the proposal for the facility proved successful in April by a 60% to 40% margin, calling for a sales tax of just under 3.4% to fund the project. With input from the Denver-based consulting firm of Barker Rinker Seacat, which specializes in recreation center developments, the center will house a swimming pool, gymnasium, fitness room, dance studio, and indoor track, among other amenities. An emphasis on the community part of the project is seen with space in the center that will be delegated to neighborhood gatherings and meeting rooms. It is expected that it will cost around $70 million to build the new center. According to city officials, that $70 million will also cover the building of roads and infrastructure connected to the center. Last month the city's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board tabbed the more than 200-acre Matchett Park, which is located about four miles to the northeast of downtown Colorado Springs, as the site for the new center. Matchett Park was acquired by the city nearly three decades ago and may itself by subject to some redevelopment work before or during the time that work on the new center launches. By Garry Boulard
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