This piece was written by Brady Flanigan, editor of the Trussville Tribune.
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — A crowd gathered at Trussville’s City Hall Annex at 9 a.m. Friday, April 10, after a letter issued by the city to select members of the Trussville Civic Center stirred concerns that seniors might be required to pay for memberships in the future.
For years, the Civic Center has allowed residents 65 and older to join free of charge. Mayor Ben Short told attendees Friday that the city is now creating a formal fee structure so it can enroll with insurance-backed fitness programs such as SilverSneakers and seek reimbursement for seniors who already carrying benefits through their insurance…