The recent decision at the Guntersville City Council meeting to close the Crain Court Youth Leadership Center in the Lakeview community has led to some confusion and misunderstandings, the City of Guntersville said in a statement. The city acknowledges that the decision may not have been clearly communicated, leading to understandable concerns about the loss of this resource, which has typically served 15 to 30 students in its after-school program. The City hopes to address and alleviate these concerns.
The Council’s decision followed an evaluation of the center’s effectiveness in meeting the needs of the children it serves. During this evaluation, Council members visited the facility and noted that the current program groups young children and early teens together without age-appropriate differentiation. The Council also commented that the facility, which was created by converting two apartments in the Crain Court housing development, was no longer adequate or…..