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Bernalillo County adopts sliding fee scale for youth summer program, waives $75 teen fitness fee
Summary
Bernalillo County commissioners approved an administrative resolution establishing a sliding fee scale for the county youth summer program and amended the measure to strike a $75 fitness‑center membership fee for middle and high school students (final vote 4–1).
Bernalillo County commissioners on March 24 adopted an administrative resolution to implement a sliding fee scale for the county’s seven‑week youth summer program and removed a $75 fitness‑center membership fee for middle and high school students as an amendment to the resolution.
Deputy County Manager Danette Townsend and Andre Dixon, director of Parks, Recreation and Open Space, told the commission the change is intended to improve access for low‑ and moderate‑income families by aligning fees to federal poverty guidelines. Townsend said families at or below 325 percent…
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