Topic: Special Town Meeting: Community Center – see below for information
Time: Jan 25, 2021 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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+12532158782,,81912512782#,,,,*883568# US (Tacoma)Potential group announcement to the town about 900 Pine Street – 1-7-21

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Opportunity to Establish a Community Center

Serious efforts have been made over the years to create an accessible community center in Gold Hill that meets the range of functions the community would like support. Whether it be in discussions around the recent energy study or the personal conversations we’ve all had, many people in town think a community center would be a great addition. It could complement the store and inn, serve as a base for responding to emergencies/disasters, enable community events, provide a location for yoga, childcare or remote work. The possibilities are endless. The main problem in actualizing this has been the absence of a piece of land and space that could really work.

In order to reinvigorate this, a group of Gold Hill residents (for convenience we’re calling ourselves the “Friends of Gold Hill Community Center.”) have purchased the historical house at 900 Pine Street with the hope that it can ultimately be bought by the town as a community center. This was a spontaneous response to the opportunity. We found out it was available and that, if we could buy it before the end of the year, we could purchase it for a little under its assessed valuation. We managed to put it together quickly because it seemed to offer many possibilities to the town. Plus, if the town chose not to pursue acquiring this property, it seemed a safe bet that we could put it in better condition and sell it. Either way Gold Hill would be better off! We are not interested in making a profit from the town, but just to cover our investment.

We look forward to discussions with the Gold Hill Town Meeting and anyone else who is interested over the coming months around the community center opportunity! We envision a number of ways that the town could raise sufficient funds to purchase the place and we’re more than happy to assist through innovative financing arrangements and fundraising efforts! That said, there is no obligation for the town and all the details involved in any possible purchase by the town remain to be worked out.

We look forward to this special meeting on January 25 where we’ll be able to present more information, ideas, and details, answer questions, and begin to explore if there is sufficient interest to pursue this property for Gold Hill.

Looking forward to discussing this opportunity! We hope everyone finds it as exciting as we do!

Friends of the Gold Hill Community Center