Now that an ad-hoc committee has been selected, 2023 will be a year of significant planning for long-awaited renovations to the Pella Community Center.

Pati and Arvin Van Zante have been leading the Friends of the Pella Community Center group for several years, and led several discussions with the Pella City Council about working to restore the current facility, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The goal of the committee and the Friends will be discussing what is possible beyond $5.5 million in city funding dedicated to renovating the building and bringing it up to more current standards.

Hear more about the future of the Pella Community Center on today’s In Depth with Dr. Bob Leonard.