North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District adopts multi‑tier fee structure and one‑time resets

The North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD) board voted unanimously, 5–0, to adopt a revised fee schedule that adds multi‑tier categories, eliminates outdated fees and applies a one‑time reset above the Consumer Price Index for a subset of charges.

Kiaceli, director of NCPRD, told the board the district relies on fees for about 4% of its annual revenues and that the new multi‑tier approach will allow the district to align fees with labor, facility and market costs. The proposal adds 127 new fees (arranged as tiered categories such as sports and recreation classes), eliminates 20 fees for offerings no longer provided, and applies a one‑time reset to 64 fees where CPI adjustments alone would not achieve adequate cost recovery.

Program details and cost recovery NCPRD staff said the multi‑tiered structure allows fees to reflect class length, instructor cost and facility rental differences. Candy Ho, Recreation Services Director, described the CPR classes discussed during the meeting as American Red Cross basic CPR courses held in person, typically completed in one day and generally lasting up to six hours; certification is valid for two years. Ho said hybrid formats (online plus in‑person…