Builder picked for new Family Y

A New York City construction firm that has done landmark projects in Westport has been chosen to build the new Westport Weston Family Y at the Mahackeno Outdoors Center.

The Y Thursday announced Turner Construction Co. would break ground in October for the new Y, which will replace the downtown facility.

"Westporters know Turner as the company that has given us a long list of successful community projects, including the reconstruction of Staples High School, renovation of the Westport Country Playhouse, the brand-new Bedford Middle School and the Center for Senior Activities," Steve Halstead, a member of the Family Y Construction Committee, said in a statement. "They understand the Westport and Weston communities and what is required to complete local construction projects on budget and on time."

The Mahackeno Y will include a 55,000-square-foot main building that will house a competitive lap pool and family/teaching pool; a wellness center; a gymnasium; three fitness studios; a child watch area; as well as other amenities.

The Westport Weston Family Y has also filed an application to connect the planned new Y facility to the town's municipal sanitary sewer system. The Family Y has already gained local and state approval to install and operate a septic system, which would provide on-site treatment of wastewater from the new Y facility.

The Y said it would hold an information meeting for its members and the public regarding its plans and designs for the Mahackeno facility on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at the existing Y at 59 Post Road East.

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Builder picked for new Family Y