Contract with physical fitness provider OK’d

The Milton City Council has approved an agreement with Core Physique to offer year-round fitness classes at two Parks and Recreation Department facilities.

Core Physique will offer yoga and “Find Your Strong Boot Camp” classes at Bethwell Community Center, 2695 Hopewell Road and a “Core Outdoor” fitness class and youth speed agility camp at Bell Memorial Park, 15245 Bell Park Road, according to its contract with Milton

Information: www.corephysique.net/ Officers must qualify annually to continue receiving the incentive. Assessments will be conducted at least four times a year.

The standards to meet are those of the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, which develops fitness programs for law enforcement and public safety personnel, according to a policy summary. Officers will be evaluated in four events: vertical jump, situps, push-ups and 300-meter run. Events are broken down by gender and age groups.

The maximum annual cost of the program to the city is estimated to be $34,400, based on 172 eligible sworn and detention officers receiving the maximum $200 incentive.

Qualifying dates will be Monday through Wednesday, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 and 4:30 p.m., city officials said. Qualifying will be held in the city clerk’s office at Johns Creek City Hall, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 400. Qualifying fee is $450.

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