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Conservation board proposes fee increases, capital and equipment requests in FY26 budget presentation
Summary
Black Hawk County Conservation projected a $70,000 revenue increase driven by a $5 camping-fee hike and higher timber-sale receipts; the department outlined capital and equipment requests including parking-lot resurfacing, siding replacement, paving, signage and a proposed 50-foot lift.
Director Hendrickson of Black Hawk County Conservation told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 21 that the department projects revenue to rise about $70,000 for FY26, largely from several changes the Conservation Board has approved.
The board-authorized camping-fee increase — the first since 2015 — raises full-hookup fees from $25 to $30 per night, electric campsite fees from $18 to $23 and non-electric rates from $13 to $18. The director said the county’s camping rates had lagged neighboring larger counties and the state park system, and the change is intended to bring fees closer to market.
Hendrickson said the department also plans to increase field-trip…
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