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Waynesville commission urges council to seek county funding for regional rec center
Summary
The Waynesville Recreation and Parks Commission asked the council to request that Haywood County reinstate an annual contribution to the Waynesville Recreation Center, saying the center serves primarily county residents, faces wait lists for youth programs, and requires subsidy to operate.
Dan Schultz, chair of the Waynesville Recreation and Parks Commission, urged the Town of Waynesville to ask Haywood County to reinstate an annual contribution for the Waynesville Recreation Center, arguing the facility operates as a regional resource and that county residents comprise the majority of users.
"The Waynesville Rec Center operates as a regional facility," Schultz said during the presentation, and he told council members that county leaders previously contributed "$70,000 annually up until 2009" and never restored that line after the subsequent recession.…
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