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Director proposes simplifying passes and lowering free age to 8; commission to review fee schedule
Summary
The director recommended reducing membership complexity, eliminating a swim-only pass and lowering the free child age from 12 to 8 to encourage access while monitoring revenue effects; the commission asked for a formal fee schedule to vote on at a future meeting.
At the Sept. 30 meeting the director proposed simplifying the department—s membership structure, removing a swim-only pass and lowering the age for free admission to 8 to increase access for children and streamline front-desk operations.
"So proposing that we do of 8 years old," the director said, explaining that the current free age is 12 and that many other centers set a lower age. She said the department is mindful of safety and operational tasks — including check-in and waivers — and intends to return a formal proposal showing revenue implications and recommended discounts for members (such as rental discounts and program fee reductions).
Commissioners raised concerns about revenue, family-pass structures and how discounts would apply to families with multiple children. The director said she crunched numbers but could not yet present final revenue impacts and will bring a full fee schedule and formal resolution back to the commission and, if approved, forward it to city council.
Next steps: director to prepare formal fee schedule, include options for family-pass discounts and present it for commission vote.
