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Zionsville parks board adopts financial sustainability policy with equity section; board debates fee-recovery targets
Summary
The Zionsville Parks and Recreation Board approved Resolution 2025-03 establishing cost-recovery tiers and a goal to recover 50% of recreational program costs by 2030; board members pressed staff on timing, flexibility and the size of reserves.
The Zionsville Parks and Recreation Board on Oct. 8 adopted Resolution 2025-03, a financial sustainability policy that establishes cost-recovery tiers for parks and recreation services and adds an equity-and-access provision to ensure programs remain accessible to residents regardless of income or ability.
Jared (last name not specified), Parks Superintendent, said the policy was compiled from examples nationwide and National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) data and was streamlined to reflect Zionsville’s lack of indoor and aquatic facilities. The policy sets recovery bands (for example, 0–20%,…
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