Muncie Schools and YMCA approve agreement for new downtown facility

The YMCA of Muncie’s new location is a step closer to being built near Muncie Central High School in the city’s downtown.  As IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports, Muncie Community Schools entered into an agreement with the private Christian recreational organization this week.

Muncie Community Schools trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with YMCA for a proposed new facility first announced in May.  No one from the organization spoke at a Tuesday night meeting and the board had no comments on the agreement document.  But in previous statements, the organization and school corporation said they want to share services at the site.

The memorandum itself gives a few details on the new Y facility.  It will include an indoor swimming pool natatorium, indoor gym and walking / jogging track, teaching kitchen, café, meeting rooms, child watch services, and outdoor play areas.

It does not say where on the MCS property it will be built.

The agreement also says MCS and the YMCA will form a joint committee to collaborate on operations, programming, and finances.

YMCA officials have said a construction timeline for the new facility will depend on the results of a capital fundraising campaign.