TOLEDO, Ohio — Four years after promising a major expansion at the Sylvania YMCA/JCC campus, the YMCA of Greater Toledo says it's shifting its focus and its future.

Instead of breaking ground on that long-discussed renovation, the YMCA now plans to open a new branch inside the former L.A. Fitness–Esporta building along Holland-Sylvania, near Central Avenue in Sylvania Township.

From a big promise to a new plan

Back in 2021, Sylvania voters were asked to approve Issue 11, a proposal from the Sylvania Area Joint Recreation District to build a large, taxpayer-funded community center.

At the time, the YMCA said it had its own vision for Sylvania: a multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion of its shared campus with the Jewish Community Center.

Voters ultimately rejected Issue 11. The Y

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