BY CODY THORN
The specifics
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During a Jan. 5 community forum with District 4 council member Charlie Lauersdorf, Estrada said staff and community members learned a lot. “We are not just a fitness center; we are a community-based center,” he said. Residents wanted a space for community events within the YMCA to hold up to 150 guests. Estrada said many learned about the facility’s free room rentals to nonprofits and financial aid for memberships. Senior membership at the club has risen over the past five years, sitting at 1,778 at the end of 2025, a 60.6% growth since 2021. Youth summer camps have doubled since 2021, but the space has not changed since the facility’s opening nearly two decades ago. If the bond passes and the club’s fundraising goal is met, additional classrooms would be constructed onto the existing building. “District 4 stands to gain the community center it has always deserved but never received,” Lauersdorf said.
Membership totals for Northpark YMCA
McElhany said the design for various projects in the propositions, if passed, will not happen until funding is approved. There will be several more town halls, including one in north Fort Worth on March 30 at the Betsy Price Community Center. Officials will ask for bonds every four years as part of the 2050 comprehensive plan.
Total memberships
Family memberships
Summer camp enrollment
4K
3,033
3K
2,182
“The upcoming bond election is a very important one for Fort Worth residents
2K
1,283
to be involved in.” CHARLIE LAUERSDORF, DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL MEMBER
914
1K
734
1,010
0
SOURCE: YMCA OF METROPOLITAN FORT WORTH/COMMUNITY IMPACT *NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19, THERE WERE NO SUMMER CAMPS IN 2020.
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