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Rio Rancho board approves increases to facility-use and parking fees, approves gate fee change
Summary
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education approved a 10% increase in facility-use fees and raised annual parking permits from $50 to $60, saying the extra revenue will help cover field maintenance, resurfacing and event security.
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education approved a 10% increase in facility-use fees and agreed to raise annual parking permits from $50 to $60 during its July 28 meeting, saying the extra revenue will help offset rising maintenance and security costs for school facilities. The board also approved changes to gate receipts designed to direct more funds toward field maintenance.
Board members and staff said the changes are meant to preserve heavily used outdoor athletic fields and other facilities that have suffered accelerated wear. "The labor cost for grounds, for example, not just here in Rio Rancho, but it's really a national trend, has tripled since the pandemic," said Mike Baker, chief operations officer, explaining why the district…
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