Crossville Recreation Center

Needed Community Programs

After School Care
Casual drop in for children with family membership
Day Camps run by well-trained and vetted staff who serve as positive role models and offering a wide variety of programs to give your child the chance to have fun, improve their health, and learn new things
Learn To Swim program partners with area schools to provide second graders with life-saving water instruction
A homeschool fitness program designed to help K-12 homeschool students learn the importance of healthy living through sports and aquatic activities
Kids Night Out parties every month
Basketball, Indoor soccer, and Golf Clinics

ASSIST CITY AND COUNTY EFFORTS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ATTRACT NEW AND BETTER-PAYING JOBS

Crossville is already known as the “Golf Capital of Tennessee” and building the recreation center will add to the quality of life that encourages people to move here and locate a business here. It will generate more activity downtown, incentivize additional downtown development, and assist in attracting new multi-use housing, dining, entertainment, and retail options.

Having this investment in downtown will help Crossville compete against other similar sized cities in Tennessee to bring new jobs to the area and promote Crossville as a place to raise a family to companies considering moving here.

The construction of the Recreation Center will have the power to fuel economic development.

IMPROVED QUALITY TIME FOR CROSSVILLE FAMILIES WHILE BUILDING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

The Crossville Recreation Center partnering with the YMCA will be a dynamic association of men, women, and children nurturing the potential of our youth and promoting healthy living. The Crossville Recreation Center will offer nationally certified swim instructors for everyone from 6 months old to adults so they can stay safe around water and learn the skills to make swimming part of a lifelong pursuit for staying healthy. This partnership will improve community health outcomes, empower youth, and bring people from all walks of life together.

A PLACE TO MEET NEW FRIENDS, CREATE LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LIVING

The Crossville Recreation Center will provide a venue where Cumberland County student athletes can receive training allowing them to compete at higher levels and increasing opportunities for athletic scholarships to colleges and universities while offering water sports competition locally and regionally.

CREATING A VENUE FOR INDOOR SPORTS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN TAX REVENUE AND EXPAND CROSSVILLE’S TAX BASE

The recreation center is estimated to cost $39 million. The property will be under the authority of the Crossville Sports and Tourism Development Authority and in partnership with the YMCA. It will be codified that property taxes will not be used to pay down the debt. The recreation center will be paid for by using local sales taxes and budget savings. Additional revenue to pay the bond will be raised by holding sports tournaments, which generate additional sales taxes.

AN EXCITING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR ALL OF US

“I believe this Recreation Center will be a good thing because it will become a focal point for our community. The City Council and I are always looking for ways to create amenities while offering a better value for our community. This fills a need we have in the city. It will provide additional opportunities downtown which is important because younger professionals prefer downtown housing with more quality-of-life amenities and that is a major factor for them when they decided where they will live. The city is creating a public-private partnership which will balance fiscal responsibility and investment for a project of this scale. it will be a game changer to improve the quality of life for residents of Crossville.”

– R.J Crawford, Mayor of Crossville

“This Recreation Center is an asset we don’t have, and it will make our community better. I am excited for what this can do for our livability. It will improve life for families, for businesses, and for visitors while also helping sell our community to people who are considering moving here or moving their companies here. It stands to draw more customers to our downtown businesses and will provide additional capacity for daycare, addressing an important need in our community that will increase employment opportunities for our residents.”

– Ethan Hadley, Executive Director, Crossville Chamber of Commerce

The Crossville Recreation Center will become a central hub for community activities, bringing people together for social interaction, recreation, and other events. By hosting community events, it will encourage residents to become actively involved in shaping the community and will have a positive economic effect as well as providing job opportunities.”

– Rosa Smith, Economic Development Planner, Upper Cumberland development district

“A Recreation Center is critical for Crossville’s future and having it associated with the YMCA will help Crossville attract and retain young families. We have a wonderful city and having a recreation center that offers programs like swimming lessons and after school care will be an incredible opportunity for our children and adults of all ages. This will be an amenity for our community, and I am excited about this proposal.”

– Teresa Hess, Deer Creek Homeowners Association President and Proud Grandmother

Frequently Asked Questions

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HOW MUCH WILL THE RECREATION CENTER COST AND WILL PROPERTY TAXES INCREASE TO PAY FOR IT?

The Mayor and City Council discussed multiple options for a recreation center and multiple costs associated with those options. In discussions with residents, the final plans that will come to council is estimated to have a maximum total cost of $39 million. The property will be under the authority of the Crossville Sports and Tourism Development Authority and in partnership with the YMCA.

Property taxes will not be used to pay down the debt. The recreation center will be paid for by using local sales taxes and budget savings. In addition, the YMCA will be contributing additional money to help pay the debt through a capital campaign they will oversee. This will reduce the overall price the city is responsible for by several million dollars and having the YMCA overseeing the center greatly reduces the risk to the city from yearly operational costs.

Additional revenue to pay the bond will be raised through an increase in sales tax revenue through increased tourism associated with sport tournaments to be held at the recreation center.

HOW WILL THE YEARLY COST OF THE RECREATION CENTER AFFECT THE CITY BUDGET?

The YMCA will cover yearly operation cost based on memberships and fundraising, and their goal is to break even every month. Having the YMCA run the recreation center greatly reduces the risk to the city, leaving only the yearly debt service on the building responsible by the city. Through conservative fiscal management, the city of Crossville has positive cash margins in the yearly budget and significant savings creating a situation where Crossville can make this investment for the people without any type of tax increase.

WHAT WILL THE YMCA MEMBERSHIP COSTS BE?

The rate for a family (2 adults and dependents) will be $81 per month. However, if a family’s household income is less than $60,000, they can apply for the YMCA’s Open Doors program. This program allows the YMCA to use a sliding scale to find the rate that best works for each individual household’s income. The YMCA works hard to never turn someone away due to inability to pay. There is also a senior rate which is $51 per month. However, a senior can apply for the YMCA’s Open Doors program. Many individuals 65 and older may receive a free membership to the YMCA through their Medicare advantage plan. Memberships are month to month with no contracts.