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Mercer Island Recreation Division reports 70% cost recovery, rising program use in 2024
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The Recreation Division reported 2024 accomplishments including a 70% cost recovery rate, expanded community center bookings and events, new multi‑year grants for community events, and continued growth in summer camps and the pea patch program. Staff flagged facility capacity and parking as ongoing operational issues and noted planning for World
The Mercer Island Recreation Division told the Parks and Recreation Commission on May 1 that it achieved 70% overall cost recovery in 2024, expanded community center bookings and drop‑in participation, and secured new multi‑year grants to support community events.
Recreation Supervisor Katie Herzock said the division recorded 1,874 facility bookings in 2024 totaling just under 7,500 hours and expanded programs, drop‑in sports and fitness room use. "We did achieve 70% overall cost recovery," Herzock said, noting that the division also implemented online athletic‑field booking, temporary rules for Luther Burbank pickleball courts and broader use of civic forms to process sponsorships and applications.
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