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Eagle Pass council approves broad parks and recreation ordinance update with new fees, curfew and asset plan
Summary
Council adopted new parks-and-recreation code language, established an 11 p.m.–6 a.m. park curfew, a parks safety zone, and a package of updated rental and program fees; the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board recommended fee review and an annual revenue-management plan.
The Eagle Pass City Council on April 1 approved a consolidated parks-and-recreation ordinance that moves fees into a single section, sets a park curfew and establishes an asset-inventory and revenue-management process for parks and facilities.
City staff said the ordinance combines two outdated sections into a unified parks and recreation code and adds definitions, rules and fees. The ordinance establishes park curfews from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and creates a parks safety zone with enforcement; city staff described that safety zone as a rule to exclude certain offenders from park vicinities (the transcript redacted the specific offender category).
Staff also described a series of fee changes to move the department toward sustainable operations while avoiding pricing the public out of facilities. Changes include: - Increasing swimming-lesson session fees from $75 to $100 and modest pool entrance adjustments, - New or revised tournament and practice rental structures to encourage tournaments at city facilities, - An increase in park rental fees by $50 per day for staff and trash support, and - Removing separate nonprofit fee rates so a single public-use fee applies regardless of user.
Parks and Recreation staff and the advisory board described a plan to conduct an annual fees review, create a revenue-management plan and produce a parks asset inventory that will list playgrounds, benches, lighting and replacement schedules. Staff said those steps are intended to ensure that fee revenue is reinvested in maintenance and capital replacement.
Councilmember discussion touched on user safety at events and the cost of off-duty officer security; staff agreed to return with security-cost options. The ordinance and fee changes were adopted unanimously on the second reading. Council asked staff to continue public engagement and planned year‑over‑year reviews of fees and the proposed asset list.
