Fayetteville staff review recreation agreements, user fees and partnerships

City parks staff provided an overview of the city’s recreation agreements and user groups at the July 7 Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Board meeting, summarizing nine recurring agreements and how each contributes to park operations.

Staff listed groups that operate under agreements or usage arrangements, including organized league providers such as the Cable Disc Association (ultimate Frisbee), youth baseball organizations, the rowing club at Lake Fayetteville, the horseshoe club at Walker Park, a model-airplane club at Coons Park, and others. Staff said some groups pay participant or player fees (for example, youth baseball and ultimate Frisbee), which the city uses to offset maintenance costs at the facilities those groups use. Other groups provide…