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Council signals support for modest recreation fee increases, asks staff to draft MOUs for Little League and park users
Summary
Council asked staff to pursue modest increases to some recreation fees, consider resident versus nonresident pricing, and develop memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with long‑term user groups (for example, Little League and travel soccer) rather than immediate across‑the‑board full cost recovery.
Redding City Council members discussed revising recreation and facility rental policies and fees as part of the broader budget conversation. Staff described an existing council policy (Council policy 806) that limits recovery for recreation programs so youth programs are subsidized for affordability. Under current practice, youth programs recoup about 90% of direct costs, adult programs recover roughly 95% of direct costs with a small overhead add‑on, and select programs and facilities (for example specialty events and some community programs) are free by policy.
Staff presented…
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