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Keizer approves 50-cent parks fee increase; council and residents point to specific park projects
Summary
Keizer City Council approved a $0.50/per-dwelling-unit monthly park services fee increase to raise about $42,000 for parks capital and maintenance. Public commenters and parks volunteers urged approval to fund Bob Newton Park, playground surfacing and other improvements. The vote passed 5'2.
Keizer City Council on June 2 approved a $0.50-per-dwelling-unit monthly increase to the city's park services fee, raising the monthly charge from $4.00 to $4.50 and expected to generate about $42,000 annually for parks capital projects.
City staff told council the additional funds would be invested primarily in park capital outlay, including completing phase 2 at Bob Newton Park and funding a facility plan for Keizer Little League (drainage and parking considerations). Parks volunteers and neighborhood…
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