City begins looking for a new home for Youth Center

While efforts continue to build a community recreation center in Mountain Home, city leaders and volunteers pursue options to find a new home for the Mountain Home Youth Center.

A non-profit organization, the youth center opened in June 1990 to promote a safe, drug-free environment for youngsters and teens in the Mountain Home area.

However, its current location near the corner of Jackson and North Main streets remains a concern with city leaders from a child safety perspective.

"The main problem... is its location. You would be hard pressed to say that this is a great place for a youth center," said Mayor Tom Rist. "There is virtually no parking there, and the traffic is severe."

Its current location also puts it within a block of four businesses that primarily sell alcohol. However, youth center manager Charlotte Moody-Emerson said the center normally closes before the city's bar district gets busy.

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