Parks staff propose event, vendor fee changes for 2027

Oct 14, 2026

Parks and Nature staff presented recommended increases and clarifications to event-related fees for 2027, including a vendor fee of $50 or 10% of gross revenue, new site‑visit and late‑notice charges, and refundable damage deposits. The council took the item as a work session; no action was taken.

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Parks and Nature staff recommended a set of changes to event-related fees for 2027 intended to bring fees in line with peer agencies and recover more of the department's costs. Ross Hoover, parks and nature division manager, said the proposals grew from a 2022–23 Parks Advisory Board subcommittee review and follow prior 2026 fee adjustments for parking and shelter rentals.

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