Community Center
Coverage of Community Center in the Nexus archive.
- Chesterfield Township Parks and Recreation Millage on August 4 ballot divides residents over tax burden
Chesterfield Township voters will decide on August 4 whether to approve a 10-year, 1-mill tax proposal to fund parks, recreation, and senior services improvements. The tax would generate $2.5 million annually, costing homeowners with a $100,000 taxable value $100 per year, with proposed upgrades including the community center, pickleball courts, and neighborhood parks. Residents are divided, with some supporting long-term community benefits and others opposing due to financial strain.
- Families push to keep nightclub closed following shooting deaths of loved ones
Families of Gabriel Lee and Steven Wheeler, both killed in a Brooklyn Lounge parking lot shooting, are advocating to keep the closed nightclub from reopening. They propose converting the site into a community center and seek justice for the unsolved murders.
- I co-own a vending machine business with my 10-year-old. He's learning tough lessons.
Christina Nicolson and her 10-year-old son Landon started a vending machine business over a year ago after Landon noticed demand for snacks at a basketball game. They purchased a machine for $1,500, faced initial financial challenges, and split profits 50/50 after paying 26% to the village of Wellington. Landon is learning business lessons about revenue versus profit and operational responsibilities.