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North Port commissioners direct staff to reinstate Warm Mineral Springs annual pass amid affordability concerns
Summary
After public commenters and commissioners raised affordability concerns for seniors and city residents, North Port commissioners gave staff consensus direction to reactivate the Warm Mineral Springs annual pass at fiscal‑year‑2025 rates and return an amended ordinance for review.
North Port commissioners on Feb. 2 directed city staff to reactivate the annual pass for Warm Mineral Springs at fiscal‑year‑2025 rates while keeping the current multi‑visit pass structure, after public commenters and commissioners pressed staff on affordability and transparency.
The directive came during a workshop discussion of the park’s fee structure. Longtime patrons urged the commission to restore an annual pass so residents on fixed incomes could bring guests without facing steep per‑visit costs. “The city is not full of rich people, lot of fixed incomes, and raising the prices, which are already kinda high, frankly, is not gonna attract more patronage,” said Joseph Grizo during public comment.
Parks and Recreation Director Sandy Funheller summarized the…
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