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Commission reviews RCS fee study and five-tier cost-recovery model for recreation, parks and facilities
Summary
Staff and consultant presented a full fee study that applies a five-tier 'triangle' model to classify programs by community vs. individual benefit and set target cost-recovery percentages; commissioners were asked to provide classification guidance before staff returns with recommendations.
The Recreation and Parks Commission reviewed a consultant report and staff recommendations on Jan. 14 aimed at updating program and facility fees to better reflect cost of service.
Staff said fees and program charges have not been significantly restructured in more than a decade and that many programs recover a small share of their full cost. The department engaged RCS to inventory programs, estimate direct annual costs and recommend a five-tier triangle model that classifies…
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