One of the priorities for the new Pella City Council in 2022 is to determine the future of arts and recreation needs in the City of Pella.

Mayor Don DeWaard says with new direction coming soon from consultants and the upcoming annual budget workshops in February, he’s hopeful the council will make decisions in regards to the future of the Pella Community Center and a potential recreation facility first made public last fall.

Last summer, the Pella City Council decided to address the future of arts and recreational needs as separate projects, whether that would include renovation of the current Pella Community Center or construction of a new facility.

Hear more from Mayor DeWaard about the year in the review and a look ahead to 2022 on the Let’s Talk Pella podcast.