In Longmont, the local YMCA is closing down at the end of the month for financial reasons, even as residents say it stays busy.
Chris Coker, the CEO for Northern Colorado YMCA, says he can’t afford to keep Longmont’s doors open any longer as it has been losing money for years. However, some visitors shared that they are skeptical — as Coker has been accused of mishandling funds in a past audit. He has denied any wrongdoing.
Just days after the closure was announced this week, the Longmont YMCA was packed. On Wednesday, Linda and Steve Andrews were just arriving for a fitness class for people with Parkinson’s disease…