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From: Zach Houvener <zhouvener@redmond.gov>
To: Brittany Pratt <bpratt@redmond.gov>
Subject: FW: A new Service Request has been created [Request ID #46863] (Teen Services and Programs) - Redmond, WA
Date: 2025-03-24 07:12:28-10:00

It’s been a mixture of calls/emails but FYI on email responses.

 

Zach Houvener (he/him/his)

Deputy Parks Director, City of Redmond

  425-556-2306    zhouvener@redmond.gov <mailto:zhouvener@redmond.gov>      www.redmond.gov <http://www.redmond.gov/> 

MS:4NPK • 15670 NE 85th St • PO Box 97010 • Redmond, WA 98073-9710

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From: Zach Houvener 
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 9:34 AM
To: noah@grandmontstudio.org
Subject: FW: A new Service Request has been created [Request ID #46863] (Teen Services and Programs) - Redmond, WA

 

Hi Mr. Grandmont, 

I received your service request regarding the Teen Center and how relocating teen services is impacting families and teens, and wanted to follow up. The decision to relocate teen services programming from the Old Firehouse Teen Center (OFH) was made proactively due to the building's age (73 years) and substantial long-term challenges beyond routine maintenance. While the building remains safe for occupancy thanks to our maintenance protocols, this move allows us to ensure ongoing safety without requiring increasingly demanding resources.

Notification was sent to ~100 current teens including all RYPAC members the week of March 3rd, while I attended the March 6 RYPAC meeting and gave those in attendance a heads up that Mayor Birney and Parks and Recreation Director, Loreen Hamilton were holding a meeting on Monday, March 10 to inform them of the decision to relocate teen services. The news release <https://www.redmond.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2440>  went out the following day on Tuesday, March 11.

We are launching a comprehensive engagement process to understand what teens need, how we can best serve their interests, and where services are most needed at the end of March. You can find more information regarding the relocation of services to the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village (in addition to other city facilities) at www.redmond.gov/TeenServices <http://www.redmond.gov/TeenServices>  with an online questionnaire that will be available on March 31. I hope you’re able to provide input into this process. 

City Council will begin discussions about OFH this spring, which will include opportunities for public comment. 

Our commitment remains providing quality, accessible programs that support teen development, create meaningful connections, and respond to the evolving needs of Redmond's youth.

Best,

 

 

Zach Houvener (he/him/his)

Deputy Parks Director, City of Redmond

  425-556-2306    zhouvener@redmond.gov <mailto:zhouvener@redmond.gov>      www.redmond.gov <http://www.redmond.gov/> 

MS:4NPK • 15670 NE 85th St • PO Box 97010 • Redmond, WA 98073-9710

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From: City of Redmond Customer Service <noreply-servicerequest@redmond.gov <mailto:noreply-servicerequest@redmond.gov> > 
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 9:19 AM
To: Zach Houvener <zhouvener@redmond.gov <mailto:zhouvener@redmond.gov> >
Subject: A new Service Request has been created [Request ID #46863] (Teen Services and Programs) - Redmond, WA

 

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Redmond, WA

A new service request has been filed. 

Service Request Details 

ID 

46863 

Date/Time 

3/19/2025 9:19 AM 

Type 

Teen Services and Programs 

Address 

16510 NE 79th St, Redmond 

Origin 

Website 

Other 

	
Comments 

The Redmond teen center's closure is a devastating and destructive blow to the community and teens of Redmond, a reoccurring theme over DECADES of Redmond's history dating back to the late 80's of teens not having a space to be themselves and adults not thinking they needed one, a community center is good enough, however, teens need a place where they can be themselves. Shutting down the teen center will ruin a lot

Please Consider finding a NEW teen center, as the decision for closing the teen center down wasn't even involved with any teens of Redmond or members of RYPAC.

Sincerely,
Noah Grandmont 

Submitter 

Grandmont, Noah
18613 NE 113st
Redmond, WA 98072-6396
425-770-5186
noah@grandmontstudio.org <mailto:noah@grandmontstudio.org> 

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Redmond, WA

	

2025-03-19 16:18:34Z



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