While some young people are struggling to find work right now, the Town of Marana recently added jobs, many of which are filled by teens, with the opening of the Marana Aquatic and Recreation Center earlier this year.

The national unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds in August was 10.5%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is the highest since April 2021.

However, in Marana, Recreation Superintendent Brandon Laue said that at least 120 teens have found employment at the multi-million-dollar facility located at 13455 N. Marana Main St.

The center has been open for 130 days and is open 96 hours a week.

We have over 10,000 members, and that came pretty quickly after opening our doors, Laue said.

He said over the summer, the center averaged over 1,000 visits a day.

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