Grandview YMCA breaks ground on expansion

Amy Passaretti / The Herald

From left, Millbrook Ward 5 councilmember Hal Hodge, Ward 1 couniclmember Olivia Venable, Millbrook city council president Michael Gay, Grandview YMCA director Bill Meyers, Millbrook Mayor Al Kelley and Ward 3 councilmember Jimmy Harris break ground Monday.

The Grandview YMCA was founded in the 1920s on 63 acres of land as a summer camp exclusively for girls. It now serves thousands of kids in the River Region, along with offering amenities to more than 1,000 adult members and is expanding to more effectively and efficiently serve the people in this area.

YMCA director Bill Meyers and with Millbrook city officials and community leaders broke ground on a significant construction project Monday evening. Grandview will build a new wellness space double its current size, create a new childcare center, add family changing areas and convert the current wellness space into a brand new exercise facility.

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