AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) – A nearly $42 million recreation center, financed by marijuana taxes and designed to reflect the needs and wants of an Auroran community will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week.
On Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m., officials with the City of Aurora will hold a grand opening ceremony for the 77,000-square-foot Southeast Recreation Center and Fieldhouse, located at 25400 East Alexander Drive.
“We are excited to open our newest recreation center and fieldhouse,” Director Brooke Bell of Parks, Recreation and Open Space said.
After the grand opening ceremony for the first indoor fieldhouse within the city, a celebration of sorts will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the new center located near Aurora Reservoir.
“After an extensive community engagement process, the feedback received guided the creation of this exceptional facility,” Bell said. “We look forward to the community enjoying the space they helped envision for years to come.”
During the ribbon-cutting, a dedication will be made in honor of “Florescence,” the public art installation created by Adam Buente of Project One Studio, whose works are part of the center’s design.
Southeast Recreation Center and Fieldhouse amenities
(Credit: City of Aurora)
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