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Council approves updated donation fees for CARE bench program, adds golf-course option

5548815 · August 7, 2025
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Summary

The council approved an updated voluntary donation program (CARE) to cover memorial benches and other donated amenities, set fees to better reflect maintenance costs, and directed staff to return with pricing for additional game-table options.

The San Clemente City Council on Aug. 5 approved revisions to the CARE (Celebrate, Acknowledge, Remember, Enhance) donation program, adjusting fees for donated benches and expanding the program to include the municipal golf course.

Beaches, Parks and Recreation Director Samantha Wiley told the council that rising materials and maintenance costs prompted the update. Staff…

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