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APPROVED BY THE RECREATION COMMITTEE (4 -0 -0) September 9, 2015
Town of Lexington
Recreation and Community Programs
Community Center Division
Karen Simmons, CTRS, CPRP Tel: 781 - 698 -4800
Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781 - 861 -2747
NON - RESIDENT COMMUNITY CENTER MEMBERSHIP FEES
PROPOSAL
The Lexington Community Center has been open to the public since July 6, 2015.
• Attendance at the Center has met initial expectations, and in some cases exceeded expectations.
In July and August 10,000 people came to the Community Center to participate in wellness
classes, Human Services programs and discussion groups, use the drop -in areas, and take tours of
the facility.
• Wellness Classes for our 60+ population have been fully enrolled with a waiting list for each
class.
• Drop -in spaces (Billiards and Ping Pong) are used throughout the day, especially on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, when senior specific time slots are designated.
• Human Services Department programming is ongoing and always well- attended.
• Bingo began on August 215' and numbers continue to increase.
• Youth numbers within the building have increased substantially since July primarily in the drop -
in spaces.
As we transition into full -time hours of operation, the Recreation and Community Programs Department
will roll out a Membership Module at the Community Center in early October. All those who come to the
Center will complete a registration form and be provided with a Membership Card, used to track
attendance on a daily basis, assist in monitoring class attendance and the use of drop -in spaces. A card
reader (to scan the membership cards) will be located at the Customer Service Transaction Counter.
Additionally, the Community Center Ambassadors and Customer Service volunteers will have hand
scanners to assure that all who enter the building are logged in.
Although the majority of those who have used the facility to date are Lexington Residents, we have seen
an increased number of non - residents using drop -in program spaces. The purchase of, renovations to and
daily operations of the Center are funded by Lexington Residents, through the Community Preservation
Fund and property taxes, To assure that residents are not supporting the facility for non - residents, we
propose to assess an annual non- resident membership fee for use of the facility.
Non - Resident Senior (60 +) $25.00
Non - Resident Youth (under 18) $25.00
Non - Resident Adult (18 — 59) $50.00
Non - Resident Family (2 adults plus children under 18) $125.00
Lexington Residents FREE
LEXINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER, 39 Marren Road, Lexington, MA. 02421
Mailing Address: 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420