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Council workshop on Horseshoe Lake Park weighs parking fees, lifeguards and liability
Summary
City staff told the council charging for Horseshoe Lake Park or staffing lifeguards would increase city liability, reduce grant eligibility and add at least tens of thousands of dollars in recurring costs; council directed staff to open restrooms for Planters Days and report back after the event.
At a June 16 workshop the Woodland City Council heard staff and community comment about parking management, restroom access and lifeguard staffing at Horseshoe Lake Park and received repeated cautions from staff about legal and budgetary risks.
City staff explained that Horseshoe Lake Park currently benefits from Washington’s recreational land-use immunity, which applies when a site is open to the public for recreation and no fee is charged. Staff said charging park or parking fees would likely remove that immunity, increase the city’s insurance requirements (staff estimated an initial additional insurance cost of at least $10,000 annually depending on coverage limits) and require upgrades and repairs to park infrastructure so the city could meet a higher maintenance standard. Staff estimated additional…
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