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Lowell parks board forwards tournament-fee schedule, insurance language to city council subcommittee
Summary
After months of internal discussion, the Lowell Parks & Recreation Board voted to forward a proposed tournament-fee schedule and model liability-insurance requirement to the City Council subcommittee for review. The board also approved draft minimums for custodial, lighting and trash services tied to multi-day events.
The Lowell City Parks & Recreation Board voted unanimously on March 20 to forward a proposed tournament-fee schedule and model liability-insurance requirement to the City Council subcommittee for Parks and Recreation.
The board said the move is intended to give the City Council subcommittee an opportunity to review the proposal and collect public input before any fee schedule is adopted. Board members said the intent of the draft is to protect the city from liability and to cover staff and service costs created by multi-day tournaments.
The draft forwarded by the board recommends that non‑synthetic fields used for tournaments be charged $500 per field per day and that synthetic (turf) fields be charged $1,500 per field per day. The proposal includes a $200…
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