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Council supports YMCA partnership for Aquatic Center programs; city to keep operations until new YMCA built

5841287 · August 26, 2025
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Summary

Council agreed to pursue a partnership with the YMCA to expand programming at the Palm Coast Aquatic Center while the city retains day-to-day operations until a new YMCA facility is built; staff and YMCA will negotiate program terms and potential revenue-share arrangements.

Palm Coast City Council on Aug. 26 reviewed a proposal from the Palm Coast YMCA to assume some programming at the city's Freedom Swim / Palm Coast Aquatic Center. Staff and the YMCA discussed three options; council members favored a partnership (option 2) in which the city retains pool operations while the YMCA offers supplemental programming (swim lessons, specialized classes such as scuba or "mermaid" camps) and the parties explore revenue-sharing for those programs. Why it…

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