Nakita Christensen does not like the prospect of the Wylie Recreation Center being managed by someone outside city control.
She told the Wylie City Council at its meeting Sept. 14 that she comes from a low-income situation and can’t afford rates that she said YMCA would impose if it took over.
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By Don Munsch [email protected]
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