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Canby residents and parks committee press council for clearer accounting of parks maintenance fee and future projects
Summary
Park volunteers and a parks commissioner pressed the council to clarify how the city accounts for park maintenance fee revenue and how that money is prioritized. Park committee members said they lack detail about the fee balance and asked for clearer reporting and a policy on use of funds for maintenance vs. capital projects.
At the May 21 Canby City Council meeting, residents and a parks committee member asked the council and staff for clearer accounting of the city’s park maintenance fee and details about what the fund pays for.
Jim Simnan, who said he serves on the parks and recreation board, told the council the board wants to "find out where the city's parks and rec maintenance fee, where that goes," and requested staff provide numbers so the committee can plan for maintenance and small upgrades. Finance staff and the city administrator explained that park maintenance fee revenue posts…
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