On Thursday, June 5, Ridgefield City Council reviewed the latest design for the Ridgefield Recreation and Community Center during a public study session. The project continues to make steady progress, with groundbreaking anticipated in Spring 2026.
Bringing a family-friendly recreation facility to Ridgefield has been a long-standing City and community goal. Since our last update, the project team has been focused on finalizing design and securing permits in preparation for construction. The updated design preserves key elements identified in the 2016 feasibility study—an open gym, lap pool, leisure pool, and programming space. During design, savings of an estimated $5.3 million have been identified by shifting the building’s placement on the same site to work more with the natural slopes and vegetation
This project has been years in the making. Since 2016, the City has purchased land, funded design work, committed public funding for the facility, and remained agile in response to rapidly rising construction costs to keep the vision alive. The YMCA, a valued nonprofit already active in Ridgefield, is working to raise the funds necessary to partner to build and operate the center, but they need your help to make this partnership possible. While YMCA fundraising efforts continue, the City is advancing the project toward construction. Final partnership agreements are expected to be completed this fall.
Next steps include completing the final design and permitting by the end of 2025. Construction bidding is scheduled to begin in early 2026, followed by an anticipated groundbreaking in the spring.
We are excited to continue progress toward delivering a much-anticipated community resource for health, recreation and fun.
View current design proposal renderings, learn more about the project’s history and sign up for updates on Ridgefield Roundtable.