Warren leases the building from Fitzgerald Public Schools for $1 per year. Owned by the school district for more than 30 years, the property is tax-exempt. According to the lease agreement, the city is responsible for maintenance, utilities and part-time staff at the center. The city spends approximately $65,000 a year on the facility, which has peeling paint and needs a new roof.
The building, constructed around 1940, was a United Service Organizations facility used to entertain troops during World War II at the nearby Detroit Arsenal complex. Councilman James Fouts, a government teacher at Sterling Heights High School, believes it may be the last USO facility in the nation still standing. The council plans to ask Fitzgerald school district officials to request that the state designate the building a historical site.
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