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Waynesville parks group asks council to press Haywood County to resume rec center funding
Summary
Members of the Waynesville Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission asked the council to support a fall presentation to Haywood County seeking to resume county contributions (previously $75,000/year) to the Waynesville Rec Center, saying over 60% of users come from outside town limits.
Representatives of the Waynesville Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission asked the Town Council on June 23 to back a county-level funding request for the Waynesville Rec Center, arguing the facility serves the wider county and that county contributions should resume.
Dan, speaking for the advisory commission, summarized the issue: the county provided $75,000 a year toward the rec center until 2008 but has not resumed the contribution. "Over 60% of the current users of the rec center are non-town residents," Dan said, and the commission has compiled usage reports and reached out to county recreation officials to build a case for shared investment.
The commission requested the council designate a town official to join them in preparing a fall presentation to Haywood County commissioners. Council members expressed willingness to attend and support the outreach. Dan said the group has increased membership rates for non-town residents, sent quarterly usage reports to the county, contacted county staff, and discussed reimbursement for county employees as a possible incentive the county already uses with other rec centers.
Council did not take formal action to direct staff beyond offering council member attendance; the commission said it will follow up with scheduling and seek one or more council members to participate in the county presentation.
