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Alpharetta recreation commission approves higher rental and admission fees for parks and pools
Summary
The Alpharetta Recreation Commission voted to raise rental and admission fees for select park facilities, pool admissions and court rentals to cover staffing, materials and maintenance; the changes go into effect immediately if enacted by the city.
The Alpharetta Recreation Commission on an affirmative vote approved increases to rental and admission fees for several parks and recreation facilities, including full-day event lawn and pavilion rentals, pool general admission and pickleball/tennis court fees.
The commission approved the change after staff presented recommended adjustments intended to offset staff costs, materials and maintenance associated with rentals. Christine Young, recreation services staff, led the presentation and described the proposal as a response to increasing manpower and upkeep costs.
The changes highlighted by staff include a $1,000 fee for a full-day special event rental of the event lawn at Wills Park, The Grove and the Union Hill Park Pavilion. Pool general admission would increase from $8 to $10. The resident 55-plus admission would rise from $1 to $2, while the general (nonresident) 55-plus rate would move from $2 to $4. Pickleball and tennis court fees would increase for residents from $4 to $5 and for nonresidents from $6 to $10. Staff said the resident general pool rate would remain unchanged.
Commissioners asked when the changes would take effect; Young said, if approved, the increases would be put into effect immediately. Commissioner Norton moved to approve the fee changes; Commissioner Pietraeta seconded. The motion passed with seven yeses and two non-votes.
The vote addressed only the fee schedule presented; no separate amendments to the fees or implementation schedule were introduced during discussion. The commission did not link the fee vote to other pending capital projects or grants during debate.
The vote followed workshop discussion that staff said had informed the recommendations; the commission did not request additional data before voting. Questions from commissioners focused on timing and alignment of resident versus general pricing.
