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Georgetown adopts standards of care for youth recreation programs
Summary
Council adopted Chapter 8.4 of the City Code to establish minimum standards of care for municipal youth recreation programs, noting minimal updates this year to monitoring and internal-review procedures; staff described the ordinance as routine and required for continued exemption from state childcare licensing.
City staff presented a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance (Chapter 8.4) establishing the city’s minimum standards of care for youth recreation programs. Staff explained municipalities are exempt from state childcare licensing if they annually adopt standards of care by ordinance; the city has followed this routine since 2015. This year’s updates were described as minimal and focused on clarifying monitoring and internal review procedures. After the public hearing closed with no speakers, a councilmember moved to approve Chapter 8.4 and the motion was seconded and approved on voice vote.
Staff and council characterized the ordinance as a routine compliance item that does not require additional staffing or operational changes.
