Aurora’s first recreation center will be closing at the end of the summer. For 55 years, the Beck Recreation Center in northeast Aurora has given the community a place to learn and play, but due to significant structural issues, the city has decided to shut it down.
Brian Green, the director of Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space, said it all started in 2024.
“We had a gas line that failed, so we were in the process of fixing that. We started looking at other systems in the building, including the pool, and found that there were some leaks in the pool. There were other issues with the mechanical system that runs that pool,” said Green.
There was also a leak in the roof, which was destroying the concrete and cinder block wall in their gym, and rotten support beams on their deck.
When Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space received a quote to see how much it would cost to fix these issues, it wasn’t good news…