JJC May Shut Fitness Center to Help Close $1 Million Budget Deficit - Karen Sorensen, Joliet Patch

Joliet Junior College's Fitness Center lost nearly $300,000 in the past year, making its closure a possibility as administrators look for places to trim $1 million from the 2013-14 budget. The suggestion was presented at the JJC Board's workshop meeting Tuesday, along with proposals to evaluate the school's Renaissance Center and Child Care Center, both of which also operate in the red. This is not the first time the fitness center has been proposed for closure. The idea was broached more than a year ago, and impassioned pleas were made by staff and students to keep it open. http://joliet.patch.com/articles/jjc-may-shut-fitness-center-to-help-close-1-million-budget-deficit-joliet-junior-college-290000-shortfall