CHARLOTTE — The fight to stop the sale of Ballantyne’s Morrison Family YMCA may end up in court.
A grassroots coalition says it plans to file a lawsuit within two weeks.
The Morrison YMCA is in a sale agreement with Moments of Hope Church, but thousands of petitioners want to stop it.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE:
- YMCA of Greater Charlotte promises to have presence in Ballantyne
- Land donor’s grandson urges YMCA to rethink Morrison sale
- Local county leaders say they tried to buy Morrison YMCA but were denied
- Uncertainty surrounds tributes at Morrison YMCA as branch prepares to close
- Hundreds protest plans to sell Morrison Family YMCA in Ballantyne
- YMCA selling Morrison campus in south Charlotte
The Charlotte Observer reports, the group plans to ask North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson to intervene over state laws governing charitable assets.
The YMCA has defended the deal, saying the money will help other branches. The deal is expected to close next summer.