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August 16th 2nd Neighborhood Meeting Response
August 17th, 2022
On Tuesday, August 16th, we held a second neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed community center project. Many thanks to all who attended and shared their thoughts, ideas and feedback. Soon, we will update this website with more FAQs to help keep everyone informed.
West Side community center clears first hurdle
July 26th, 2022
West Side community center clears first hurdle
Aldermen declare site surplus, clearing the way for sale to nonprofit proposing the center.
Aldermen approve West Side park land sale to community center advocates
July 20th, 2022
MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen deemed a piece of land just south of Parkside Middle School as surplus and then determined that it is in the best interest of the city to sell it for $600,000 to a group seeking to build a new community center named a...Community center group vows to work with neighbors
July 19th, 2022
By Jonathan Phelps New Hampshire Union Leader Following neighborhood pushback, the organizers behind a proposed nonprofit community center on the West Side of Manchester are vowing to work closely with neighbors as part of the ongoing planning. The group says it has sought feedback since pl...Calling on West Side Manchester Residents - Survey
July 10th, 2022
A new community center is being planned for Manchester's West Side and we want to hear from YOU about what you think is needed in your community. You can participate in 10 different languages.
Neighborhood Meeting - 6:00pm on July 11 at Parkside Middle School
June 29th, 2022
Join us for a Neighborhood Meeting and Community Conversation to learn more about plans for a new community center in your neighborhood. The Center is proposed to be located on the city land next to Parkside Middle School and Gossler Park Elementary School (Parkside Avenue and Blucher Street).
Proposed community center heads to aldermen
June 27th, 2022
The Aldermanic Committee on Lands and Buildings agreed to consider a piece of
park land on the West Side as surplus in order to sell it to a group committed to
building a $17 million community center.
The decision made last week in a 4-1 vote to sell the 4.15-acre property for
$600,000 will need to be approved by the full board of mayor and aldermen. The
land is near Gossler Park Elementary School and Parkside Middle School.Stebbins Center - Union Leader Op Ed
June 26th, 2022
A proposed community center on Manchester’s West Side is a fitting tribute to the
late Mark Stebbins and a good use of land the city owns near Gossler Park and
Parkside schools.CDFA announces $5M in tax credits to fund housing, affordable childcare and community revitalization
June 23rd, 2022
Mark Stebbins Community Center (Manchester) – Receives $40,000 CDFA Tax Credit: The Mark Stebbins Community Center will use Tax Credits to support the build or repurposing of a new facility and bring new resources to the West Side of Manchester an under-resourced area of the city. The project will engage a project facilitator to bring together a wide range of non-profits and community agencies to plan the initiative and offer services on the West Side. The Mark Stebbins Community Center is seeking to acquire a building to co-locate services, collaborate across service and community partners, and deliver services that are culturally sensitive and specifically align with the needs of community residents.
City of Manchester Land and Buildings Submission
June 21st, 2022
Communication from Jeanine Tousignant, Project Facilitator, Mark Stebbins
Community Center, requesting approval of the sale of Parks & Recreation land
(Lot 318-3) on Parkside Avenue to be used for the construction of a community
center.
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