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Fortuna council adopts $20-per-player youth field fee after months of debate
Summary
The Fortuna City Council adopted a field use policy that establishes a $20 per-player, per-season fee for local nonprofit youth leagues, retaining in-lieu service options and removing a proposed geographic exemption. The vote followed public testimony from league leaders, parents and the Parks & Recreation Commission.
The Fortuna City Council on Feb. 4 adopted a field use policy and a local nonprofit youth-league rental fee that charges $20 per player per season for youth sports using city fields.
Council members said the fee is intended to help cover rising maintenance costs for parks and athletic fields, while community members warned the charge could reduce participation unless sponsors or scholarships are provided.
The fee applies to nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is serving youth 17 and under and is expected to bring in a modest amount of revenue; staff estimated the measure would generate roughly $18,000–$30,000 depending on which teams and areas are counted. Parks and Recreation staff told the council that field maintenance costs — including water, electricity, reseeding, irrigation, red rock base replacement and repairs to fences and goals — have risen and that…
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