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Plantation council tables proposed recreation discounts for employees, debates membership carve-outs
Summary
The Plantation City Council discussed a draft resolution to give city employees, immediate family and retired vested employees discounts on recreation fees and golf rates, debated membership discounts and grandfathering for a small number of retirees, and voted to table the measure for redrafting.
The Plantation City Council on April 9 discussed a proposed resolution that would give city employees, their immediate family members and retired vested city employees discounts on recreation program fees and resident golf rates at Plantation Preserve Golf Course and Club. After more than an hour of questioning, debate and several suggested amendments, the council voted to table the item so staff can return with clarified language.
The measure, introduced by administration and Parks & Recreation, would allow city employees and qualifying retirees to receive the resident rate on golf rounds even if they live outside Plantation; it did not, in the draft brought before the council, extend discounts for memberships, pro‑shop purchases, restaurant charges, lessons or room rentals. Parks staff told the…
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