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Panama City commission tables proposed MLK Center membership fees after community proposals
Summary
After sustained public comment and community-drafted alternatives, the Panama City Commission voted 3-0 on Jan. 27 to table a proposal for MLK Center membership fees so staff and the full commission can review alternatives including sliding-scale and resident/exempt options.
The Panama City Commission on Jan. 27 moved to table a proposed membership-fee schedule for the new MLK Recreation Center after residents and community groups urged more time for review.
Jonathan Walker, a Duke University engineering student and Panama City native, told the commission the staff proposal — an annual $100 membership for residents and $200 for nonresidents — created “an all or nothing system” that could exclude many…
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