COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — For the first time since the closure was announced, city officials met with the public at Meadows Park Community Center in a charged listening session as citizens fight for their neighborhood.

The doors have officially shut at Meadows Park Community Center, leaving residents frustrated and without advance notice.

"It is unfair because we didn't have any heads up," one resident said.

Without much time to address a $31 million budget shortfall, the center didn't stand much of a chance. The city cited declining participation as the reason for the closure.

Councilmembers Kimberly Gold and Nancy Henjum listened to concerned neighbors alongside Mayor Yemi Mobolade. The trio emphasized they are actively seeking ways to reopen or repurpose the center in the fut

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