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Capitol Hill’s Miller Community Center is on the roster for Seattle Parks facilities slated to see a bump in service hours this fall.

The 19th Ave center will see hours boosted by 12 hours a week and will now be open 52 hours weekly to provide access to its gym, meeting rooms, and recreational facilities as well as “drop-in activities, childcare programs, recreation programming, community events, and building rentals.”

The boost comes for a handful of centers as the city tries to restore various services to pre-pandemic levels amid ongoing staffing challenges and is part of spending increases approved in the new six-year plan for the city’s parks.

The city says the increased hours are hoped to support increased public access, “with a focus on expanding evening and weekend access in response to stated community preference.”

Seattle Parks says the allocation of hours was based on a variety of factors, including the potential to further support racial equity and the need to honor existing partnerships including programs with the Seattle Housing Authority and the Seattle Preschool Program.

The new expanded hours are slated to begin September 11th depending on the ability to reach needed staffing levels.

Miller’s new hours will be Mondays to Thursdays, 10 AM to 8:30 PM and Fridays, 10 AM to 8 PM.

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