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Redmond details senior center operations, passes and SilverSneakers partnership
Summary
City staff updated council on the new Redmond Senior & Community Center: pass types (daily, monthly, annual, punch passes), fee-assistance eligibility was expanded (cap moved from ~$400 to ~$1,000/year), SilverSneakers enrollment is live for qualifying Medicare Advantage holders, and staff asked for time to educate residents before changing fee policy for track access.
Deputy Director Zach Covener and recreation staff briefed the committee on operations at the new Redmond Senior & Community Center and described steps taken to balance access, cost recovery and equity.
Covener summarized a new 'Community Program Contractors' application that allows individuals or organizations to propose free, community-benefit programming separate from summer-camp contractors. He said all contractors and program leaders remain subject to the department’s background-check policy.
On pricing and access, staff said the center…
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