Residents and city of Kent leaders celebrated the grand reopening Sunday, May 4 of the Kent Commons Community Center.
Crews completed an $1.5 million remodel that included a new entrance and front counter, an expanded weight room and locker rooms, a new family restroom and two refreshment areas with vending machines containing snacks and beverages. The funds for the project came from the city’s capital budget.
Mayor Dana Ralph kicked off the ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the entrance to Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave. N., just south of the accesso ShoWare Center. Other city leaders at the ceremony included City Council President Satwinder Kaur and council members John Boyd, Zandria Michaud and Toni Troutner.
“This building has fostered 47 years of excellence for our community, and we are so happy to have completed such a great refresh for all to enjoy and recreate in,” according to a city of Kent Facebook post. “We know this is just the beginning of the future for the Kent Commons.”
Attendees at the reopening enjoyed activities throughout the building, free ice cream, popcorn and Kent Parks swag.
Kent Commons houses thousands of City Parks programs, sports, and community education classes, is an event venue for more than 30 trade shows and facilitates 1,800 public rentals, according to the city.
Work began in March 2024 on the renovation at the 50,000-square-foot facility.
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