Prosper - Celina Edition | October 2024

BY ALEX REECE

Celina could amend city charter in 2025 Celina City Council members formed a 17-member city charter commission during an Oct. 8 meeting. What we know Council members have recommended three items to include in the discussions: • Term limits • Role of City Council in appointing and terminating department heads • Clarifying relationship of mayor and City Council Going forward Charter commission members must pres- ent their recommendations by Jan. 14, 2025 to stay on track with a May 2025 election for residents to consider the amendments.

Ralph O'Dell Senior Center membership fees Membership type Resident 65-74 Age $10 Monthly fee $100 Annual fee

Daily guest pass fee

$5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5

Non-resident

75-89 65-74 75-89

$30

$300

Resident

$5

$50

Non-resident

$15

$150

Resident

90+ 90+

$0 $5

$0 $5

Non-resident

SOURCE: CITY OF CELINA/COMMUNITY IMPACT

Celina fee updates include senior center Celina City Council members approved updates to the city’s master fee ordinance—a compilation of all city-related fees including permits, various memberships and utilities—on Oct. 8. The breakdown Included in the updates was a breakdown of the

new membership fees for the Ralph O’Dell Senior Center. Most city departments did not submit any fee changes this year—fire, emergency medical services (EMS), planning, library, health, utility, sanitation and tree mitigation will stay the same. Some context Celina staff update the fee chart regularly, Direc- tor of Development Services Dusty McAfee said. Any new fees, aside from the senior center’s fees which were approved last month, went into effect when council approved the ordinance.

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