Founders Community Center Gym Out Of Service For 6 Months

FRANKFORT, IL — The Founders Community Center gymnasium will be out of service for an estimated six months, the park district shared in an update on its website.

Staff discovered an issue in the gym ceiling, the park district said on its website. The gym was taken out of service, and engineers conducted an initial structural review.

Executive Director Gina Hassett told Patch that two out of the four wood trusses have cracks, and need to be repaired before the space can be used.

Access to the gym is unavailable, and programs and rentals that used the gym have been moved or canceled. Hassett said current spring programming has been relocated with the help of the school district.

The park district is now awaiting cost estimates for the repairs, but the gym will be out of service for about six months.

"Staff is working with District 157-C and 210 to work through summer programming offerings," Hassett said in an email.

The Founders Community Center, 140 Oak St., used to be Frankfort Middle School. The gym was constructed in 1959, according to the park district website.

The park district acquired the property in the 1990s from District 157-C, and houses its administrative offices and programs at the center.