Kent Parks and Rec will close its underused fitness center and change staffing

Kent Parks and Rec photo

Kent Parks and Rec will close its underused fitness center and change staffing

- Wendy DiAlesandro

After losing about $60,000 a year since it opened in 2013, Kent’s Fitness Center is slated to close by the end of the year.

The city has been leasing the small storefront at 1205 W. Main St, but lack of memberships and increasing rent requirements do not make it feasible to renew the lease when it comes due in April 2022, Parks and Recreation Director Angela Manley said.

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