LifePoint Family Center asks council to consider leasing or buying old police station for community services

During the public-comment period, Anita Liefens said the LifePoint Family Center — a local nonprofit that supports families with children ages 0–4 — is growing out of its current rented space and asked council to consider the organization as a possible tenant or future buyer of the city-owned former police station at 10 East 1st Street.

"We use a lot of our facilities... to support the education of young families... this is totally donation based," Liefens said, describing a program budget she estimated at about $90,000 a year and mentioning services including baby supplies and basic parenting supports. "We would love to be considered to lease that property and or buy that property as time moves on," she told council.

Why it matters: Council controls use of city-owned property and could lease or sell under future action; a local nonprofit operating donation-funded programs for infants and caregivers could expand services if given space.

Staff and councilors thanked Lifepoint for the offer and asked for follow-up details (rent, space needs and timing) to be discussed offline; a councilor suggested staff will consider LifePoint in committee discussions about the property.

Next steps: Anita said she has an appointment with the mayor and asked council to consider LifePoint as the city deliberates the future use of 10 East 1st Street.