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Parks and Recreation proposes value‑based cost‑recovery framework; seniors, rentals and swim lessons highlighted
Summary
Parks and Recreation Director Kate Smith proposed a value‑based fee framework July 16 that sets target cost‑recovery ranges by service type and aims to capture full program costs rather than charging primarily by participant demographics.
At a July 16 workshop West Sacramento Parks and Recreation proposed a new cost‑recovery framework that would set target fee recovery levels by service type rather than by participant demographics.
Director Kate Smith told the council that park acreage, trail miles and program participation have grown substantially and that operating costs — wages, utilities and maintenance — have risen since the department’s fee schedule was last updated. She said the department’s current fee methodology focuses mainly on direct costs and that the new framework would…
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