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Nearly two years after the Hayden Center opened, the risk Hayden voters took when they approved raising taxes to fund the build out appears to be working out.
The center now has nearly 400 paying members — an increase of 100 from December to January — as well as 24-hour access for adults and a partnership with the school system that allows students to hang out at the community center for free.
“Our community (members) really are the ones who took that leap of faith,” said Hayden Town Manager Mathew Mendisco. “Our residents took a risk, and I think that risk is paying off for them.”
In November 2020, 56% of Hayden voters approved increasing sales…
