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Tulare County Board approves overhaul of park fees, eliminates weekend entrance charges
Summary
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to eliminate weekend entrance fees at county parks and adopt a revised fee schedule that standardizes rentals and introduces new event and vendor permits effective July 1.
The Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a revised county park fee schedule and eliminate weekend entrance fees, GSA Director Brooke Sisk told the board during a timed public hearing.
County staff said the changes, effective July 1, replace scattered park entry charges with amenity-based reservation fees and new permits for vendors and events. Brooke Sisk, general services agency director, told supervisors that entrance fees historically generated roughly $143,000 over the last decade, including $13,000 for the county museum, but carried operational costs: “Staffing costs for gate collection totaled $38,000 annually, resulting in a net revenue of 105,000,” Sisk said, and recommended eliminating the entrance fee to reduce staffing, cash-handling and traffic delay…
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