Speakers Tell City Council It Is Time To Reopen YFD Centers; Councilman Coonrod Said 6 Summer Camps "Is Not Enough" Tuesday, May 18, 2021 A group of speakers told members of the City Council on Tuesday night it is time to reopen the Youth and Family Development (YFD) Centers.
The line of speakers was apparently triggered by a city announcement that summer camp would be held at six centers.
Brent Goldberg, chief of staff to Mayor Tim Kelly, said next Tuesday he would lay out a plan for opening all the centers.
David Crutcher, who had a long career in city recreation, said, "It makes no sense that these centers have been closed as long as they have.