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Monterey Sports Center sees record visits, staff warn budget gap threatens programs
Summary
Recreation staff said the Sports Center recorded more than 57,000 visits in January and has near‑capacity programming, but rising labor costs and a projected $10 million city budget gap mean staff will request higher part‑time allocations to sustain services.
Monterey Recreation staff reported surging demand at the Monterey Sports Center and signaled staffing and budget pressure could force program reductions unless part‑time salary allocations are adjusted.
Bill (Sports Center management) told the Parks & Recreation Commission that January saw roughly 57,000 visits to the Sports Center — an average approaching 2,000 daily visits — and that class enrollments across fitness, aquatics and youth sports are at or above target. The center now runs near 100 weekly…
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