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Longview staff propose lower youth fees, new family pass and scholarship to expand rec-center access

2150189 · January 24, 2025
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Summary

Parks staff proposed lowering some annual rates, making youth access free up to age 17, and creating a scholarship seeded by the PALS Foundation; council discussed safety, staffing, and an estimated $38,000 first-year revenue impact and set monitoring and review plans.

Parks staff presented proposed changes to Longview’s recreation center fee structure at the Jan. 23 council meeting that would lower barriers to entry for youth and families, seed a scholarship fund, and change several annual and monthly rates.

John Albertson (presenting staff) described the proposal: an annual family pass for $90, annual adult and senior passes at $50, free annual youth passes for ages 17 and under, and monthly adult and senior passes at $5. Green Street’s…

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