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Council amends fee schedule to waive nonprofit field rental rates after Little League appeal; staff to issue refunds
Summary
The council voted 6-0 to amend the 2025 budget ordinance (Ordinance 308a) to set nonprofit ball-field and outdoor-sports-field rental fees to $0 for 2025 while retaining a $75 game-prep fee. Council directed staff to issue refunds to groups that had already paid under the prior schedule.
The Liberty Lake City Council on March 4 amended the city’s 2025 budget ordinance (Ordinance 308a) to set nonprofit ball-field and outdoor-sports-field rental fees to $0 for the 2025 season, and to keep the field-preparation fee at $75. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
Why it matters: The change responds to a request from Liberty Lake Spokane Valley Little League, which told the council the league serves roughly 600 families and relies on reasonably priced field space. The league said a steep fee increase this year would force higher player dues or reduced registration and could threaten inclusion programs such as Challenger divisions for players with disabilities.
At the meeting,…
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