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Boise Parks and Recreation approves FY2026 fee schedule, raises some program fees and scholarship budget
Summary
The Boise Parks and Recreation Commission approved its fiscal year 2026 fees and fines schedule, including a $25 maximum installment-billing processing fee, a 55% nonresident surcharge, higher preschool and drop-in rates for some programs, and an increased scholarship budget from $200,000 to $230,000.
The Boise Parks and Recreation Commission on May 14 approved the department’s fiscal year 2026 fees and fines schedule, voting to adopt multiple new and increased charges intended to help cover programming, maintenance and administrative costs.
Milani, a Parks and Recreation staff member presenting the proposal, said the FY2026 revenue budget is "about $15,500,000" against an expenditure budget of "$50.7 million," including roughly $14.8 million in indirect costs that departments pay for city services such as human resources and information technology. Milani said the department’s total fees number about 565 items; 8 are listed as new fees and 272 are proposed for increases.
The approved schedule includes a 55% surcharge on approved fees for nonresident participants, a proposal Milani described as a standard differential for nonresidents. The commission also adopted a new…
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