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West Point council weighs limits, fee changes as neighboring cities drop youth tackle football programs
Summary
Council members and staff discussed whether to accept large numbers of nonresident players from Syracuse and other nearby cities, reviewed program costs and equipment concerns, and proposed prioritizing resident registration and raising fees to reduce city subsidy.
West Point City Council members and staff debated whether to accept large numbers of nonresident youth tackle-football players after neighboring cities discontinued their WFL (youth football league) programs.
Council and recreation staff said several nearby cities have ended their WFL programs over the past two seasons, and Syracuse closed its program last fall after about 70 registrants. West Point staff said roughly 21 Syracuse players joined West Point’s program last season. Staff told the council they had allowed some nonresidents to join in prior years to fill teams but now want a clear policy on which nonresidents the city will accept and how much nonresidents should pay.
Staff presented a cost analysis that separates program operating costs from city payroll and benefits. According to the analysis provided at the meeting, the program’s out-of-pocket cost per player (equipment, field maintenance, officials, insurance and other direct costs) is about $325. West Point charged resident families $175 last season and an additional nonresident surcharge (described in the staff presentation as $75), which staff said meant nonresidents paid roughly $250. Staff said…
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