Provo City more than doubling their Rec Center Fees for Annual Passes

Do the Provo Rec Center fees discriminate against the low income and residents on fixed incomes in Provo?  

"The fee per day for adults will be $5, and $4 for youth and seniors. But it's the annual memberships where the big increase is -- an adult annual pass will be $285, compared to the $108 residents currently pay. In Orem and Lehi, residents pay $207 and $236 respectively for annual rec center passes. A family membership will be $493 in comparison to the current fee of $195. The youth and senior annual fees will be $157; they currently pay $80. These fees are all based on Provo residency. Non-residents will pay more.

According to Roger Thomas, director of parks and recreation, the fees were computed by Ken Ballard of Ballard King Associates in Colorado, based on the recreation department feasibility study. Pros Consulting out of Indianapolis, which has worked with more than 700 recreation facilities throughout the U.S., also weighed in on the fee structure."

Mayor John Curtis said at a recent council meeting that the recreation department was given three marching orders on the project: come in under budget, be done on time and be one of the top recreation centers in the nation. They are doing all three. Heraldextra.com

Provo Recreation Center Pass Rates for Provo Residents

	Family	Individual	Senior Citizens
One Month	$49.00**	$26.00	$15.00
Three Months	$81.00**	$50.00	$32.00

**Family passes are limited to 5 people, each additional family member is $10.00

Provo Recreation Center Pass Rates for Non-Residents 

	Family	Individual	Senior Citizens
One Month	$63.00**	$35.00	$23.00
Three Months	$99.00**	$61.00	$41.00

**Family passes are limited to 5 people, each additional family member is $10.

The above passes are good for admission to the Provo Recreation Center only.

 Provo City.org Parks and Recreation