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North Bend staff propose $18 monthly parks fee and $2 temporary dog-park levy to fund master plan, pool and park operations
Summary
City staff recommended a parks and recreation fee to fund the parks master plan, pool operations and park maintenance and proposed a temporary utility-billed dog-park fee; staff also sought authorization for landscape architectural work on the Hub Plaza and a grant application for park parking and restroom improvements.
City staff told the North Bend City Council on March 10 that they plan to ask voters for several new or modified fees to fund park improvements, pool operations and a new dog park.
Staff presented three related proposals: (1) a parks and recreation fee intended to raise roughly $850,000 annually to support implementation of the parks master plan (the staff memo cited about $4 million in capital needs over the coming years), pool operations (roughly $400,000) and an additional $400,000 for parks operations; staff recommended an $18-per-month fee billed to utility customers in order to cover these items and to replace a pool special levy that is set to expire; (2) a temporary dog-park fee…
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