it was a very hot, but breezy, early Tuesday afternoon as city officials gathered at the construction site of the new Fishers Community Center, near 121st Street and Hoosier Road.  The final steel beam was placed on the structure and the city decided it was a moment to celebrate.

The $60 million, 105,000 square foot facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025.  When Jake Reardon McSoley,  Director of Recreation and Wellness for the city, said the project was on time and on budget, you could see a broad smile on the face of Mayor Scott Fadness.

Once opened, the Center will provide a large indoor playground, indoor track, dog park, aquatics facility with a two-story waterslide, as well as a café operated by Sahm’s Hospitality Group.

The Fishers Health Department also plans to locate their headquarters in the Community Center.

Several city officials signed the final steel beam before it was hoisted to the top of the building.  The beam had an American flag attached, along with a evergreen tree.  The tree is a long-standing traditional symbol in construction projects, a salute to the past.