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Council weighs changing water-aerobics fees, considers pay-at-end billing or subsidy
Summary
Council discussed raising the water-aerobics fee (proposal $8) but reviewed alternatives including billing participants at season end based on usage, keeping classes free as a public-health subsidy, or holding fee changes until instructor costs are known. The town attorney said activity fees have more flexibility than permit fees.
Somerset councilors debated whether to raise water-aerobics fees and considered alternative billing models before classes start.
Staff and council members outlined the current practice: the town collects session attendance, pays the instructor an upfront seasonal cost (about $4,100 last year), and then reconciles fees. Some councilors argued the town may be over- or undercharging…
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