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Community center ‘like never before’ coming to Binghampton
By Shay Arthur,
7 days ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Binghampton is one step closer to opening a new, state-of-the-art community center that a Memphis mayor has described as “a neighborhood hub like never before.”
Community members, city park employees, builders and project managers came together Monday for a “topping out ceremony” at what will soon be the new Lester Community Center in Binghampton.
City leaders say this $18 million project boasts amenities for people of all ages and will bring about a better Memphis for everyone.
“Today as we place the final beam, we’re not just completing a structure, we’re laying a foundation for the next chapter of this building’s life and investing in this community,” said Nick Walker, the City of Memphis Director of Parks. “This building will mark the sort of finishing touches on roughly $200 million worth of investment in the city, more than $100 million of that, in our parks and in our community centers.”
Rendering of what the Lester Community Center will look like.
It’s big money spent with the hope of reaping big rewards for the neighborhood surrounding the center.
“This is going to be a great place for people to gather, connect, learn and grow,” Mayor Paul Young said. “There’s going to be a new gym, a fitness center, indoor walking track, a tech lab, a fitness room and multi-purpose rooms.”
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