{"id":6905,"date":"2023-06-29T13:35:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/?p=6905"},"modified":"2023-06-29T13:49:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:49:19","slug":"communitycenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/irwin\/2023\/06\/29\/communitycenter\/","title":{"rendered":"Irwin, Wilson secure major investment in the Eastern Washtenaw Community and Recreation Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>LANSING, Mich. (Jun. 29, 2023) \u2014 Sen. <strong>Jeff Irwin<\/strong> (D-Ann Arbor) and Rep. <strong>Jimmie Wilson Jr.<\/strong> (D-Ypsilanti) are pleased to announce that the legislature approved a $15,000,000 investment in the state budget for the Eastern Washtenaw Community and Recreation Center that will be located in the Charter Township of Superior serving the greater-Ypsilanti community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis investment in the Eastern Washtenaw Community and Recreation Center is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the Ypsilanti area and has been a long time coming,\u201d <strong>Rep. Wilson Jr<\/strong>. said. \u201cThis development isn\u2019t just a community gathering space, it is an opportunity for a brighter future for Ypsilanti youth and families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project is intended to promote health and well-being, education and training opportunities, and aims to foster community engagement and stabilization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ypsilanti area deserves a high-quality community space that will engage youths and adults in recreation and community events,\u201d <strong>Sen. Irwin<\/strong> said. \u201cFunding this project is a huge step forward that redevelops a shuttered school site and transforms it into an asset for the people of Washtenaw County.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The site of the Eastside Center will be located in part of the lowest opportunity zone in Washtenaw County. Investment in this project is a collaboration between federal, state, county, and local government in an effort to improve quality of life and promote equity in Washtenaw County, which is the 8th most economically segregated county in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2023\/06\/20230621_093735-scaled.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text=&#8221;20230621_093735&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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