Parks board raises some rental and pool fees, adjusts age categories for programming
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The Logansport Parks and Recreation Board approved Parks Board Resolution 2025-11 to amend program activity fees and facility rental fees, including an increase to pool rental fees and pavilion/day rates; staff said demand has been steady and the changes aim to keep facilities sustainable amid rising utilities and stormwater costs.
The Logansport Parks and Recreation Board on Oct. 8 approved changes to program activity and facility rental fees, including higher pool rental rates and modest increases to pavilion and complex rental charges.
Staff told the board the department left most fees unchanged but raised select rates to reflect higher operational costs (electricity, stormwater) and to keep pace with demand. Pool full‑day rental fees were raised from $75 to $100 for standard rentals and to $75/$100 for nonprofit and standard tiers respectively; staff noted weekend rental availability was already at capacity. Pavilion full‑day rates for sites with electricity increased from $90 to $100, and hourly pavilion rates rose from $22 to $25 where electricity is available. McHale Complex full‑day and four‑hour fees were increased by $25 and by $0.15 per hour respectively in the exhibits attached to the resolution.
Other changes include adjusting the child age band used for programming from 5–16 to 5–17 (with adults defined 18 and older), increasing select seasonal staff shirt allocations, and setting soccer goal reservation fees (each set of goals) at $100 per day now that goals are installed at Houston, Bishop and Fairview parks. Court fees for basketball and pickleball remained unchanged. Little Turtle Waterway rentals were structured in four‑hour blocks and set at rates consistent with other four‑hour facility fees.
Staff said they expect the pool rental increases probably will not reduce demand because summer rental slots have been consistently full. The board discussed operational questions such as how short hourly reservations (for pickleball courts) would be monitored; staff said the department is exploring a QR‑based payment/reservation system but has not yet implemented it.
The motion to adopt Parks Board Resolution 2025-11 amending program activity and facility rental fees was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no opposition voiced in the meeting record.
The board instructed staff to continue monitoring facility usage and to include successful new programs in future fee schedules once they are established.