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Irving parks staff recommend 'play pass' and study nonresident rates as new Center Park aquatic opens
Summary
Parks staff presented a 'play pass' system and recommended holding proposed resident rates while studying nonresident pricing ahead of Mustang's opening; council heard concerns that seniors and fixed‑income residents could be harmed by fee increases and discussed capacity and revenue implications for newly planned facilities.
Parks and Recreation staff on Thursday recommended rolling out a systemwide 'play pass' membership tied to the new Center Park aquatic facility and asked the City Council to delay large resident‑rate increases while focusing on a stronger nonresident rate before Mustang — a much larger regional facility — opens.
Joe Moses, director of Parks & Recreation, told the council the department’s operating expenditures are roughly $19.5 million annually while fees and program revenue total about $2.2 million. Moses said staff proposes to recognize seniors at age 60, which would move people ages 50–59 into the adult fee category and reviewed options…
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