He said the recreation center would likely cost between $4 million and $5 million, and the project could take 12 to 18 months. Fairfield's Representative Town Meeting has approved $500,000 in seed ...

No renovations are planned for the third floor at this time, Wolfe said. To assist the center, Fairfield City Council last month approved a $100,000 forgivable loan.

And even today, 20 years later the center continues to adapt. Now called the Fairfield Center for Independence having changed its name in 2023 to better reflect its mission.

The Joe Nuxhall Foundation, which oversees the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League in Fairfield, hopes to break ground on the Hope Center, a 30,000-square-foot indoor facility, in late 2023/early 2024.