A $5 monthly membership fee at the Pilot Point Community Center drew objections from residents and parks board members at the Pilot Point City Council's Oct. 8 meeting, The Post-Signal reported this week.
The council added the fee on Sept. 24 as part of changes to the city's fee schedule, to pay for additional exercise classes at the center, according to the newspaper. Parks and Recreation Board member Alvin Korbel said the charge, though small, would add a financial burden for many regular visitors, and urged the council to look for other ways to cover the cost.
Board member Cindy Farris asked the council to reconvene and work out a solution with residents' input.
City Manager Britt Lusk said the fee was set by the council through the budget, not by an advisory board, and that it covers the cost of the added classes. The Post-Signal did not report any change to the fee.
Residents to review state bills
The council also approved a 2027 legislative task force modeled on one in Georgetown, the paper reported. Its nine residents would listen to briefings from city staff and other speakers and review bills expected in the 2027 session. Five members must live inside the city limits and four in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, which Lusk said keeps city residents in the majority.
Residents can apply and the council will pick the members. Lusk said the city hopes to take applications for two weeks, with the forms due back by the final council meeting of October.
