Commission approves aligning senior-center wellness-room fees with city recreation schedule

The Fitchburg Commission on Aging voted to approve a resolution aligning the senior-center wellness-room fee with the city’s recreation fee schedule.

Committee members were told that routine vendors such as foot-care and massage providers can absorb the standardized flat fee, but the acupuncturist serving the center does not have enough client volume to cover the charge and will discontinue services at this location; staff said those participants will be referred to nearby sites. The parks board previously reviewed and approved the change and the committee discussed implementation timing; staff indicated implementation would begin July 1 and the proposal will move to the finance committee and then the full council for final action.

The motion to approve was made, seconded and carried by voice vote; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally or the names of the motion’s mover and seconder. The committee did not record an explicit amendment to the resolution during discussion.

Next steps: the item will be transmitted to the city’s finance committee for review and then to the common council for final approval and formal adoption into the fee schedule.