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Warren County panel keeps park fee policy after nonprofit requests; helicopter landing raises safety questions
Summary
At a Feb. 28 joint meeting at OMS, officials reviewed two requests to reduce or waive fees for events at Charles R. Wood Park, decided to keep the existing fee schedule, and flagged a proposed helicopter landing at a festival for further permitting review.
Warren County officials on Feb. 28 reviewed requests from nonprofits and vendors to reduce or waive rental fees for Charles R. Wood Park and deferred approval of an unusual request to land a helicopter at a festival, deciding to keep the existing fee schedule in place.
Meeting leaders opened discussion when a request from the Lake George Land Conservancy asked that the Saturday rental fee for Charles R. Wood Park be reduced to $500 for a hike-a-thon. Staff said the written materials and past practice caused confusion: staff referenced a weekday nonprofit rate of $500 but also said the standard weekend rate for the space is $2,000. A staff member warned that…
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